· the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder"

Synonym(s): knocking

Hypernym(s): sound

· negative criticism

Synonym(s): roast

Hypernym(s): criticism, critique

· a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"

Synonym(s): bash, bang, smash, belt

Hypernym(s): blow, bump

· a bad experience; "the school of hard knocks"

Hypernym(s): misfortune, bad_luck

· the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"

Synonym(s): belt, rap, whack, whang

Hypernym(s): blow

· deliver a sharp blow or push; "He knocked the glass clear across the room"

Synonym(s): strike_hard

Hypernym(s): strike

· rap with the knuckles; "knock on the door"

Hypernym(s): rap, knap

· knock against with force or violence; "My car bumped into the tree"

Synonym(s): bump

Hypernym(s): hit, strike, impinge_on, run_into, collide_with

· make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"

Synonym(s): tap, rap, pink

Hypernym(s): sound, go

· sound like a car engine that is firing too early; "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"; "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded"

Synonym(s): pink, ping

Hypernym(s): sound, go

· find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

Synonym(s): criticize, criticise, pick_apart

Hypernym(s): comment, notice, remark, point_out