Knocking is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for KNOCKING in dictionary:

VERB:
• strike a surface noisily to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door
• strike or thump together or against something
• (of a motor or other engine) make a regular thumping or rattling noise, e.g. through pinking.
• collide with (someone or something), giving them a hard blow
• force to move or fall with a deliberate or accidental blow or collision
• injure or damage by striking
• make (a hole or a dent) in something by striking it forcefully
• demolish the barriers between (rooms or buildings)
• talk disparagingly about; criticize.
• approach (a specified age)
NOUN:
• the noise of something knocking
• a sudden short sound caused by a blow, especially on a door to attract attention or gain entry.
• a continual thumping or rattling sound made by an engine.
• a blow or collision
• a discouraging experience; a setback
• a critical comment.
• an innings, especially of an individual batsman
• A beating; a rap; a series of raps.
• the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• to strike sharply

Words related to KNOCKING

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Words that contain KNOCKING

knockings20 doorknocking24

How to use KNOCKING in a sentence

• Warren said it was the knocking about that made it so soft.
• Prices are better than usual and I want to sell pretty close on account of that storm knocking the hay the way it did the other night.
• His reverie was rudely disturbed by a loud knocking, the noise of which penetrated into his study.
• I got upon the sill and carefully shut the window behind me, for people were already knocking at the lobby door.
• The front of the hall was full of Prussian infantry, who were knocking loopholes in the wall, as though they expected that there might be yet another attack.
• He was in bed, but sprang up the instant he heard a violent knocking at the door.
• Otherwise he would have been afraid of the thing breaking his legs, or at least knocking him down again.
• Mott spent the evening by himself, and retiring to bed at ten-thirty was awakened by a persistent knocking at the front door at half-past one.
• One night, in the month of March, 1775, Captain Godfrey and his wife were aroused from their slumbers by a loud and continued knocking at the house door.
• The rough board cabin and the rougher shaft-house were scarcely worth knocking down for lumber.
• I had scarcely finished when I heard footsteps outside, followed by an imperious knocking at my front door.
• Another veteran might have been lonely with a younger generation knocking at the door, indeed in full possession.
• The very loud knocking commenced again and was heard by crowds of people, the saloon being continually filled with visitors.
• She was evidently not heard by those without, for the knocking recommenced whilst she was speaking, and she recoiled as if she had received a blow on the mouth.
• They heard only the knocking repeated and repeated again.
• There was a general silence, broken only by the occasional striking of a match and the knocking of pipe against boot-heel.
• Your front-door was open, and I came in without knocking.
• He began stirring up mischief, and went knocking at every door.
• And the petty-larceny incident of my knocking down two or three men and being under arrest as much as thirty minutes looms up before you as the utter depths of disgrace.
• We waited an hour, until we were nodding in our chairs, and all started from a troubled doze at the sound of loud knocking at the door.
• A loud knocking at the door aroused him suddenly from his gloomy thoughts, and he hastened to open it.
• Mackay, and the visitor, alone of the natives, had the habit of knocking at the door before entering.
• He burst open the door of the Ansell apartment without knocking, though he took off his hat involuntarily as he entered Then he stood still with an air of disappointment.
• It fell directly upon Jones, the blunt end striking his head and knocking him out of the tree.
• At this moment a man entered, without even knocking at the door.
• Then came a knocking upon his door, and he did not notice it at once.
• Raymond knocking? Miss Monfort must be tired out of your nonsense.
• This was hardly over when we heard a loud knocking at the front door.

Similar words containing KNOCK without suffix ing

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