B1nounhome
US/nɑːk/
UK/nɒk/
a sudden short sound made by hitting a door or surface, or a hard hit
In context
There was a loud knock at the door just after midnight.
He took a hard knock on the head during the game.
The company has taken a few knocks this year but is still growing.
Words that go with knock
noun + preposition
- a knock at the doorI heard a knock at the door and went to open it.
- a knock on the headA knock on the head left him dizzy.
adjective + noun
- a loud knockA loud knock woke the whole house.
- a gentle knockShe gave a gentle knock before entering.
verb + noun
- hear a knockDid you hear a knock just now?
- take a knockHis confidence took a knock after the defeat.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
Someone knocked the door.Correct: Someone knocked on the door. / There was a knock at the door.