knocked
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
An inflected form of knock · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,147 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,236 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- deliver a sharp blow or push also: strike hard He knocked the glass clear across the room
- rap with the knuckles knock on the door
- knock against with force or violence also: bump My car bumped into the tree
- make light, repeated taps on a surface also: tap, rap, pink he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently
- sound like a car engine that is firing too early also: pink, ping the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasolineThe car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded
- find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws also: criticize, criticise, pick apart The paper criticized the new movieDon't knock the food--it's free
knocked in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Mrs. Ferguson tried the door, and knocked.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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Reaching the fourth story, he stopped before the door which faced the stairs, and knocked lightly.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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And Tom thought so likewise, and, indeed, would have done and behaved his best, even without being knocked down.
The Water-Babies · Charles Kingsley · Chapter 1
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He knocked his shins badly on a quite visible railing and it was out of the question to say a single word.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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Instantly he had resumed his natural shape, and going to the house, he knocked upon the door and asked for some supper.
The Magic of Oz · L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum · Chapter 1