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knocker

The word “knocker” has 2 syllables: knock-er

It's pronounced as /ˈnɑkɚ/

What is synonym and antonym for knocker?

In the thesaurus, “knocker” has 46 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for knocker along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for knocker

Antonyms for knocker

  • commender
  • praiser

Meanings of knocker

  • noun
    1. A device, usually hinged with a striking plate, used for knocking on a door.
    2. A person who knocks.
    3. A critic; one who disparages.
    4. A person who knocks (denigrates) something.
    5. (usually in the plural) A woman's breasts.
    6. (especially Cardigan) A dwarf, goblin, or sprite imagined to dwell in mines and to indicate the presence of ore by knocking.
    7. A mechanical device in a pinball table that produces a loud percussive noise.
    8. A person who is strikingly handsome or otherwise admirable; a stunner.
    9. A large cockroach, especially Blaberus giganteus, of semitropical America, which is able to produce a loud knocking sound.
    10. A large, boulder-shaped outcrop of bedrock in an otherwise low-lying landscape, chiefly associated with a mélange.
    11. One who defaults on payment of a wager.

Example Sentences

  • She heard a loud knocker on the door late at night.
  • The old wooden door had a rusty knocker shaped like a lion's head.
  • He installed a new knocker to replace the broken one on the front door.
  • The sound of the knocker echoed through the empty hallway.
  • A metal knocker is often used on heavy doors to announce visitors.

On this page you'll find 48 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to knocker, such as: admonisher, assailant, attacker, belittler, bellyacher, carper, castigator.

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