knocks

The word “knocks” has 1 syllable: knocks

It's pronounced as /nɑks/

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In the thesaurus, “knocks” has 302 synonyms and 28 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for knocks

accidents
admonishes
adversities
afflictions
assails
attacks
bad-mouths
bangs
bashes
bastinades
bastinadoes
bats
batterings
batters
beans
beatings
beats
beefs
belittles
bellyaches
belts
berates
biffs
bitches
blames
blasts
blows
bludgeons
bobs
body blows
bonks
bops
bounces
boxes
brains
breakdowns
brushes
buffets
bulldozes
bumps
bungs
bunts
busts
butts
calamities
canes
caroms
carps
castigates
casualties
cataclysms
catastrophes
cavils
censures
chides
chops
circumstances
claps
clips
clobbers
clocks
clouts
clubs
clunks
collapses
collides
comedowns
complains
condemns
conks
contacts
counter-blows
counter-strokes
counterblows
counterpunches
counters
counterstrokes
crabs
cracks
crashes
creams
criticizes
croaks
crucifies
crunchers
cudgels
cuffs
curses
dabs
decks
declines
decries
defeats
denounces
derides
descents
destinies
disappointments
disasters
discommends
disparages
dispraises
disses
distresses
dooms
douses
downfalls
downs
drubbings
drubs
dumps
evils
excoriates
failures
falls
fates
faults
fells
fillips
fizzles
flails
flays
flicks
flogs
floors
frustrations
fusses
gibbets
glances
grazes
gripes
grouses
growls
grumbles
hacks
hammers
hands
hangs one on
hardships
haymakers
hits
hooks
ills
impacts
impinges
jabs
jostles
kayos
keelhauls
kicks
kisses
knees
knockdowns
knockouts
knocks down
kos
kvetches
laces
lambastes
lambasts
lands
lapses
larrups
lashes
lefts
letdowns
levels
lickings
licks
lots
mangles
mauls
meltdowns
misadventures
mischances
miseries
misfortunes
mishaps
moans
murmurs
muscles
mutters
nails
niggles
nonsuccesses
nudges
one-twos
pans
pastes
pastings
pelts
peppers
picks
pillories
plumps
pokes
pommels
portions
pounds
presses
prods
pummels
punches
pushes
puts down
quibbles
rabbit punches
rabbit-punches
rams
raps
rebounds
rebukes
recessions
regressions
relapses
reprehends
reprimands
reproaches
reproves
retrogressions
reversals
reverses
reversions
ricochets
right-handers
rights
roughs
roundhouses
ruins
saps
scolds
scrapes
scuffs
setbacks
shaves
shivers
shoves
sidewinders
skewers
skims
skips
skulls
slags
slams
slaps
slashes
sledgehammers
sledges
slogs
slugs
smacks
smashes
smites
socks
sorrows
spanks
spears
stabs
stamps
stingers
strikes
stripes
strokes
sucker punches
sufferings
swats
sweeps
swings
swipes
switches
tags
takes to task
taps
thrashes
thrashings
thuds
thumps
thwacks
touches
tragedies
trials
tribulations
troubles
turnabouts
turnarounds
tweaks
undoings
upbraids
uppercuts
wallopings
wallops
welts
whacks
whales
whams
whaps
whines
whippings
whips
whops
woes
zaps

Antonyms for knocks

accomplishments
achievements
approves
breaks
chances
commends
endorses
extolls
extols
flukes
fortunes
godsends
hits
indorses
lauds
luck
misses
opportunities
praises
recommends
sanctions
serendipities
skirts
status quos
strikes
strokes
successes
windfalls

Meanings of knocks

noun
1. Sudden fatigue as a result of glycogen depletion from not having taken in enough nutrition.
2. An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
3. A sharp impact.
4. Criticism.
5. Preignition, a type of abnormal combustion occurring in spark ignition engines caused by self-ignition; also, the characteristic knocking sound associated with it.
6. A batsman's innings.
verb
1. To strike for admittance; to rap upon, as a door.
2. To criticize verbally; to denigrate; to undervalue.
3. To kick a ball towards another player; to pass.
4. To impress forcibly or strongly; to astonish; to move to admiration or applause.
5. To bump or impact.
6. To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.

Example Sentences

She knocks on the door before entering the room.
He always knocks three times to announce his arrival.
The old engine knocks loudly when it starts.
Someone knocks every morning to deliver the newspaper.
The woodpecker knocks persistently on the tree trunk.

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