Reverse Dictionary: KNOCK

ADVERBS
► NICKETY-NOCK with a knocking and clicking sound → 1812

NOUNS
► DANDRIL a knock; a blow → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DAP a slight knock or blow → 1867 Eng. dial.
► DINDLE a hard knock, a thrilling blow; a tingling sensation → 1818 Sc.
► JUB a knock or thrust with something blunt → 1688 obs.
► NAT a light, quick knocking → 1893 Eng. dial.
► NAT-NATTING a light, quick knocking → 1893 Eng. dial.
► NATTLE a light, quick knocking; a rattling sound → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► POLT a hard knock, a blow → c1610 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► RAMMER a knock, a rap → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► RAN-DAN a loud knocking; a noise, din → 1777 Eng. dial.
► RAN-TAN a loud knocking; a noise, din → M17
► RAT-A-TAT a knock → 1681
► RAT-A-TAT-TAT a knock → 1813
► SAD a hollow, knocking sound → 1828 Sc.
► TAILOR’S BLOW a knock with a thimble → 1673
► TAINT a knock, a blow → c1410 obs.
► TANK a knock, a blow; a kick from a horse → 1686 Eng. dial.
► TIRL a knock; a smart tap or stroke; a push; a rattle → 1790 Sc.
► WAP a knock, a blow, a thump → c1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.

VERBS
► BAMMEL to knock, to beat; to indulge in horseplay → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BATTERY to knock; to hit; to knock down → 2002 UK sl.
► BING to knock or strike → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BOUNCE 1. to knock, to beat, to thump, to trounce → c1225 obs.
2. to knock loudly, esp. at a door → 1570 obs.
► BUNT to knock, to strike, to push, to butt → 1825 chiefly Eng. dial.
► COBNOBBLE to knock on the head; to beat, to strike, to chastise, to correct → 1826 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DANG ► DENG to knock, to bang → 1887 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► DING to knock, to strike, to beat; to drive, to force → 1688 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► DOUSE to knock, to strike, to punch → M16 now Eng. dial.
► DUNDER to knock loudly and repeatedly on a door → 1913 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► DUNNER to knock loudly at a door → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)
► DUNT to strike, knock, or bump against someone or something, esp. in a way that produces a dull sound → 1400 Eng. dial.
► EARTH to knock with violence to the ground → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► HAKE to knock out of one’s way; to butt with the horns or head → 1878 Sc.
► JOD to knock, to strike → a1400 obs.
► MELT to knock, to bruise; to make a person or animal sink suddenly under a blow to the side → 1785 Sc.
► NANK to knock → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NAP to knock softly → 1997 Irish sl. (Bk.)
► PALM to knock with the fist; to pummel → 1846 Eng. dial.
► PASH to knock, to strike, to bruise → 1703 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► PERCUSS to strike so as to shake or shock; to hit, to knock, a deliver a blow to → 1575
► PLAY TIRL to knock loudly; to cause to rattle → 1883 Sc.
► POP to knock, to tap, to rap; to touch or strike lightly and smartly → 1702 Sc.
► PUT to knock, to push, to poke, or to strike; to deliver a thrust or blow → a1000
► RATTLE to give a knock or blow, to strike, to beat, to hit → 1856 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► REEL to knock violently → 1790 Sc.
► SMITE DOWN to knock, beat, or strike down; to cut down with a sword or other weapon → c1225 arch.
► TANK to knock, to strike; to beat with a switch or other light instrument → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► THUNGE to knock heavily; to thump, to bang; to strike a violent blow → 1825 Eng. dial.
► TIRL to knock, to tap, to patter; to make a rattling or scratching sound → 1811 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► TO-HURT to knock asunder → a1225 obs.