knock
English
/nɒk/, /nɑk/
noun
Definitions
- An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
- A sharp impact.
- (figuratively) Criticism.
- (automotive) Preignition, a type of abnormal combustion occurring in spark ignition engines caused by self-ignition; also, the characteristic knocking sound associated with it.
- (cricket) A batsman's innings.
- (cycling)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English knocken inherited from Old English cnocian derived from Proto-Germanic *knukōną (knock) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gen- (pinch, squeeze, ball up, kink, ball, bend, press together, clench, concentrate).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*gen-
Gloss
pinch, squeeze, ball up, kink, ball, bend, press together, clench, concentrate
Concept
Semantic Field
Sense perception
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
玉
Emoji
🤌
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- about English
- antiknock English
- apple-knocker English
- back English
- door English
- doorknock English
- doorknocker English
- down English
- fartknocker English
- knockabout English
- knockback English
- knockdown English
- knocker English
- knockerless English
- knockers English
- knockest English
- knocketh English
- knockoff English
- knockproof English
- knockstone English
- knocky English
- off English
- stone English
- nakkie Dutch, Flemish
- нокдаун Russian
- *gen- Proto-Indo-European
- *gnebʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *gnew- Proto-Indo-European
- knuge Norwegian Bokmål
- *knukōną Proto-Germanic
- *knuzlijaną Proto-Germanic
- ノック Japanese
- ノックダウン Japanese
- cnocian Old English
- knocken Middle English
- knoka Old Norse
- knuge Danish
- น็อก Thai
- naki Sranan Tongo