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10 English Phrasal Verbs With 'KNOCK'

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10 phrasal verbs with 'KNOCK'

Knock about

  1. Beat someone
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: He KNOCKED his brother ABOUT after they argued.

Knock around

  1. Discuss casually
    (Separable [obligatory] | British English)
    » Example: We KNOCKED the idea AROUND a bit, but decided not to bother.

Knock back

  1. Cost someone a lot of money
    (Separable [obligatory] | British English)
    » Example: Your holiday must have KNOCKED you BACK a bit.
  2. Finish a drink quickly, drink a lot of alcohol
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The pub was closing so we KNOCKED our drinks BACK and left.
  3. Shock
    (Separable [obligatory] | British English)
    » Example: It really KNOCKED me BACK when I heard they had been killed.
  4. If you knock someone back, you reject them emotionally or sexually.
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: She KNOCKED me BACK and went for a friend of mine.

Knock down

  1. Demolish
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They KNOCKED DOWN the old church and built a block of flats in its place.
  2. Hit and injure someone
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The car KNOCKED her DOWN and she broke her arm.
  3. Earn
    (Inseparable | American English)
    » Example: A clever lawyer can KNOCK DOWN 40,000 yuan in a good year.

Knock it off!

  1. Stop doing something annoying
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: The were making too much noise, so I told them to KNOCK IT OFF.

Knock off

  1. Finish work for the day
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: We KNOCKED OFF early on Friday to avoid the rush hour queues.
  2. Reduce the price of something
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They KNOCKED ten pounds OFF when I asked for a discount.
  3. Reduce the time required to do something
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The new road KNOCKS an hour OFF the journey.
  4. Steal
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: He KNOCKED it OFF and sold it.
  5. Produce or create something quickly
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I KNOCKED the essay OFF in an hour.

Knock out

  1. Hit and make somebody unconscious
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The reigning middleweight champion KNOCKED OUT the challenger in the fourth round of the fight.
  2. Sell, distribute
    (Intransitive | British English)
    » Example: They're KNOCKING hundreds OUT a day in the sales.

Knock over

  1. Rob
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The gang KNOCKED OVER a betting office yesterday afternoon.

Knock together

  1. Join houses that had been separate
    (Separable [optional] | British English)
    » Example: They KNOCKED TOGETHER two outbuilding and turned them into a home.

Knock up

  1. Become or get someone pregnant.
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: She got KNOCKED UP when she was on holiday.
  2. Play a bit before a match to get ready
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The teams KNOCKED UP for a few minutes before the final.
  3. Produce or create something quickly
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They KNOCKED a model UP over the weekend.

Take our Exercise on 'KNOCK'

Quiz for Verb: 'To KNOCK'

Choose the correct definition for each phrasal verb...

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'Knock back' means...

'Knock over' means...

'Knock around' means...

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'Knock off' means...

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