WOTW: knock
| - Tim Lake |
“Knock” is a verb and a noun with the two similar meanings. Let’s see what the differences are by looking at some examples.
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The verb “knock” means to hit a surface to make a sound, especially on a door.
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+ Knock, Knock – Who’s there?
+ He knocked on the door.
+ The teacher knocked on the table to get the class’s attention.
+ The policeman gently knocked on the car window.
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The other meaning of the verb “knock” is to bump into or collide with something or someone.
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+ He knocked into me as he walked past.
+ I knocked my knee on the edge of the table.
+ She accidentally knocked over a glass of water.
+ They knocked a hole in the wall to install the new air-conditioner.
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The meaning of the noun “knock” is a short, sudden sound made by hitting a hard surface.
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+ There was a knock at the door.
+ Didn’t you hear my knocks?
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And the other meaning of the noun “knock” is a blow or collision.
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+ The case is strong enough to survive a few knocks.
+ It was just a small knock, I’ll be fine.
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The pronunciation is / nɒk /.
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This word is in the New General Service List, a list of the 3,000 most common words in English communication. You can get the full list on our website by clicking here.
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この単語は、英語で最もよく使われる3,000の単語のリストであるNew General Service Listからのものです。完全なリストはこちらから。
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