n.
1.the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
2.negative criticism
3.a vigorous blow
4.a bad experience
5.the act of hitting vigorously knock v.
1.deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"
2.rap with the knuckles
3.knock against with force or violence
4.make light, repeated taps on a surface
5.sound like a car engine that is firing too early
6.find fault with
Idiom of the Day
hold back
to stay back or away, to show unwillingness to do something
Our boss always holds back during meetings and never says anything.