to knock sb unconscious

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• knock — knock1 W3S1 [nɔk US na:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(door)¦ 2¦(hit and move something)¦ 3¦(hit somebody hard)¦ 4¦(hit part of your body)¦ 5 knock on doors 6 be knocking on the door 7¦(remove wall)¦ 8 knock a hole in/through something 9¦(criticize)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• knock — 1 verb 1 DOOR/WINDOW (T) to hit a door or window with your closed hand to attract the attention of the people inside: Why don t you knock before you come in? (+ at/on): I turned to see Jane knocking frantically on the taxi window. 2 HIT/MAKE STH… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• knock — knock1 [ nak ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to hit something, causing damage or harm: Mike had knocked his leg against a table. a ) transitive to hit something and force it somewhere: He knocked a couple of nails into the door. b )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• knock — I UK [nɒk] / US [nɑk] verb Word forms knock : present tense I/you/we/they knock he/she/it knocks present participle knocking past tense knocked past participle knocked *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to hit something, causing damage or harm Mike …   English dictionary

• knock — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 firm sharp sound ADJECTIVE ▪ loud, sharp ▪ gentle, light, quiet, soft ▪ timid ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• knock — [näk] vi. [ME knokken < OE cnocian, akin to ON knoka, MHG knochen, to press < echoic base > KNACK] 1. to strike a blow or blows with the fist or some hard object; esp., to rap on a door 2. to bump; collide; clash 3. to make a thumping,… …   English World dictionary

• knock (someone) out — 1. to hit someone so that they become unconscious. His fall from the ladder knocked him out. 2. to remove someone from a competition. A loss in today s game will knock us out of the playoffs. 3. to cause someone to go to sleep. I didn t realize… …   New idioms dictionary

• knock out — ► knock out 1) make unconscious. 2) informal astonish or greatly impress. 3) eliminate from a knockout competition. 4) informal produce (work) at a steady fast rate. Main Entry: ↑knock …   English terms dictionary

• knock someone cold — knock (someone) cold : to cause (someone) to become unconscious He knocked his opponent cold with one punch. She was knocked cold [=knocked out] by the collision. • • • Main Entry: ↑knock …   Useful english dictionary

• knock — [[t]nɒ̱k[/t]] ♦♦♦ knocks, knocking, knocked 1) VERB If you knock on something such as a door or window, you hit it, usually several times, to attract someone s attention. [V on/at n] She went directly to Simon s apartment and knocked on the door …   English dictionary

• knock out — verb 1. eliminate (Freq. 4) knock out a target • Hypernyms: ↑extinguish, ↑eliminate, ↑get rid of, ↑do away with • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …   Useful english dictionary