Base verb
Phrasal verbs with knock
The verb knock combines with 7 particles to form everyday phrasal verbs. Each particle steers the meaning in its own direction — here they are with clear definitions and examples, so you can see the whole family at once.
7 phrasal verbs · 10 meanings
knock about
1 sense- Travel or move around in various places
knock back
1 sense- Reject an offer or proposal
knock down
3 senses- Hit someone or something so it falls
- Demolish a building or wall
- Persuade a seller to lower the price
knock in
1 sense- Hit something so it goes into a surface
knock off
1 sense- Stop work for the day
knock out
1 sense- Hit someone unconscious
knock over
2 senses- Cause something to fall by hitting it
- Hit a person with a vehicle, knocking them down
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