Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To hit something with a hand or an object to make a sound.
Knock
/nɔk/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Friar Lawrence knocked the knife out of Romeo's hands.
When we reach the house, Victor knocks.
Who is knocking at the gate?
Etymology:
Derived from Middle English knokken, likely imitative of the sound produced by the action of striking, and akin to Old Norse knoka, meaning to bump against.
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