knock up
The phrase “knock up” has 2 syllables: knock up
It's pronounced as /nɑk ʌp/
What is synonym and antonym for knock up?
In the thesaurus, “knock up” has 23 synonyms and 3 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for knock up along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for knock up
- agitate
- arouse
- awake
- awaken
- bestir
- disturb
- excite
- impregnate
- inseminate
- procreate
- provoke
- raise
- reawaken
- revive
- rewake
- rouse
- roust
- rout
- spermatize
- stimulate
- stir
- wake
- waken
Antonyms for knock up
- hypnotize
- lull
- mesmerize
Meanings of knock up
- verb
- To put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or temporarily. See also knock together.
- To awaken (someone) as by knocking at the door; rouse; call; summon; also, to go door-to-door on election day to persuade a candidate's supporters to go to the polling station and vote. See also knocker up.
- To exhaust; wear out; tire out; to fatigue until unable to do more.
- To become exhausted or worn out; to fail of strength; to become wearied, as with labor; to give out.
- To impregnate, especially out of wedlock. See knocked up.
- (racket sports) To gently hit the ball back and forth before a tennis match, as practice or warm-up, and to gauge the state of the playing surface, lighting, etc. See knock-up.
- To make even at the edges, or to shape into book form.
Example Sentences
- I can knock up a quick salad before the guests arrive.
- They managed to knock up a simple shelter with old tarps.
- She likes to knock up a fresh batch of cookies on weekends.
- The handyman will knock up a cabinet in no time.
- He decided to knock up a rough sketch for the new design.
On this page you'll find 26 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to knock up, such as: agitate, arouse, awake, awaken, bestir, disturb, excite.
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- excite
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- forecast
- foreshadow
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- forewarn
- funeral service
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- last rites
- notify
- obsequies
- path
- portend
- predict
- presage
- prognosticate
- prophesy
- provoke
- raise
- reawaken
- revive
- rewake
- rise
- rites
- roll out
- rouse
- roust
- rout
- shift
- sleeplessness
- stimulate
- stir
- track
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- turn out
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