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knock BrE / nɒk /  NAmE / nɑːk / Native audio playback is not supported. knock(noun)BrE / nɒk /  NAmE / nɑːk / the sound of somebody hitting a door, window, etc. with their hand or with something hard to attract attentionThere was a knock on/at the door.a sharp blow from something hardsynonym banghttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/bang_2He got a nasty knock on the head.Knocks and scratches will lower the value of valuable furniture.to have an experience that makes somebody/something less confident or successful; to be damagedIndustry in the area has taken a knock with the closure of two factories.Her confidence took a further knock when she lost her job.Extra ExamplesTheir pride took quite a knock when they lost 5–0.There was a loud knock at the door.You’ve had a nasty knock on the head.the hard knocks of lifeHer confidence took a knock when she lost her job.Knocks and scratches will lower the value of antique furniture.Word OriginOld English cnocian, of imitative origin.

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(noun) there was a knock on/at the door.he got a nasty knock on the head.knocks and scratches will lower the value of valuable furniture.their pride took quite a knock when they lost 5–0. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=knock This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	knock
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / nɒk / NAmE / nɑːk /
Example	there was a knock on/at the door. he got a nasty knock on the head. knocks and scratches will lower the value of valuable furniture. their pride took quite a knock when they lost 5–0.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=knock
Content	knock (noun)BrE / nɒk / NAmE / nɑːk / the sound of somebody hitting a door, window, etc. with their hand or with something hard to attract attention There was a knock on/at the door. a sharp blow from something hard synonym bang https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/bang_2 He got a nasty knock on the head. Knocks and scratches will lower the value of valuable furniture. to have an experience that makes somebody/something less confident or successful; to be damaged Industry in the area has taken a knock with the closure of two factories. Her confidence took a further knock when she lost her job. Extra Examples Their pride took quite a knock when they lost 5–0. There was a loud knock at the door. You’ve had a nasty knock on the head. the hard knocks of life Her confidence took a knock when she lost her job. Knocks and scratches will lower the value of antique furniture. Word Origin Old English cnocian, of imitative origin.
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Knock Lost Door Nasty Head Scratches Lower Furniture

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