knocking

verb

Definition of knockingnext
present participle of knock
1
as in bumping
to come into usually forceful contact with something my knee knocked against the table leg when I tried to get up quickly

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2
as in hitting
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner threatened to knock him upside the head if he didn't do as he was told

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3
as in blaming
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of hey, don't knock it until you've tried it

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocking
  1. bumping
  2. hitting
  3. slamming
  4. criticizing
  5. condemning
  6. colliding
  7. punching
  8. pounding
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  • Essentially, the more eccentric the 'dance' – such as zigzagging or spiraling – the more chance the snowflake has of bumping into another ice crystal.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Suitcases go through a lot of wear and tear, whether it's stowed in the overhead bin on your flight or bumping along the baggage carousel.
    Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of bumping
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  • As a heavy-hitting amapiano track from a group with Mississippi rapper David Banner and Philly DJ Cosmo Baker turns the crowd up, Banner pulls off his shirt and proudly stomps up the aisles.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Able to hide in plain sight, snipers excel at consistently hitting targets (both static and moving) at long range.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of hitting
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  • Last Island hurricane The Last Island hurricane killed 400 people after slamming into the Louisiana coast in August 1856.
    Gina Martinez, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Employees did not respond well to visits from their managers, with some planning to call the police or slamming the door on their supervisors.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of slamming
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  • El Salvador made bitcoin legal tender in 2021, and since that moment, the IMF has been criticizing and opposing this decision.
    Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Harris has unveiled her progressive economic agenda, sharply criticizing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and promising to raise the corporate tax rate to 28%.
    Kevin Brady, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of criticizing
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  • The Philippines issued a statement on Friday condemning China’s moves.
    Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen and Philip J. Heijmans / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Hamas also released a statement condemning the strike.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of condemning
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  • Mendez explained that the northbound driver attempted to swerve out of the way to avoid colliding with the other truck.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The driver of a pickup truck crashed into a child care center in Glendale on Thursday morning after swerving and losing control to avoid colliding with another vehicle that subsequently fled the scene, according to police.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of colliding
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  • When the victim refused, Rodriguez began punching her.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Facebook / East Haven Police Department A man has been arrested after allegedly punching a pregnant woman and biting a medic’s hand in a violent carjacking attempt at a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru in Connecticut, police said.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of punching
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  • Use It To Help Flatten Chicken Breasts Before pounding any meat to create cutlets, use wax paper in between it and your mallet to help avoid any unwanted stickiness and keep it in place.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Israel has been pounding Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon for days.
    Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of pounding
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knocking

knocking (about)

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