Words / A2

NOK/nɒk/

Knock means hit a door so someone hears you: knock on the door, knock twice, a knock at the door. Ring the bell is another way to announce yourself. Bang is louder and ruder. Knock over means make something fall. Past: knocked. Do not write nock (a spelling error) or knot (tied string).

Meaning

To hit a door or surface so that someone notices you.

Examples

• “Please knock before you come in.”
• “Please knock before you enter the headteacher’s office.”
• “Someone knocked at midnight, which woke the whole hostel.”

Good to know

knock on the door / a knock at the door. Alternative: ring the bell. Mix-up: knot.

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