Phrasal verbs start with ‘Knock’ (Phrasal Verbs With Knock). A Phrasal verb like Knock about, Knock around, Knock back, Knock down, and more.
Phrasal Verbs With Knock
Knock about
Meaning: Beat someone
Example: The ship was badly knocked about by storm.
Knock around
Meaning: Discuss casually
Example: We need to knock around the district to find a proper man for the transplantation.
Knock back
Meaning: Cost someone a lot of money
Example: Someone knocked on the wall and he knocked back.
Knock back
Meaning: Finish a drink quickly, drink a lot of alcohol
Example: That really knocked back any hope for further peace negotiations.
Knock down
Meaning: Demolish
Example: Knock down the machine before shipping.
Knock down
Meaning: Hit and injure someone
Example: A clever lawyer can knock down 40, 000 dollars in a good year.
Knock it off!
Meaning: Stop doing something annoying
Example: Oh, knock it off Alex, I’m really not in the mood for your jokes.
Knock off
Meaning: Finish work for the day
Example: The headmaster is trying to knock off every objection.
Knock off
Meaning: Reduce the price of something
Example: My health compels me to knock off work.
Knock off
Meaning: Reduce the time required to do something
Example: When pressed they knock off 10 percent.
Knock out
Meaning: Hit and make somebody unconscious
Example: The air raids were planned to knock out communications on the ground.
Knock out
Meaning: Sell, distribute
Example: This little lady will knock out a tank at 300 yards.
Knock over
Meaning: Rob
Example: The racoons knock over the rubbish bins in search of food, and strew the contents all over the ground.
Knock together
Meaning: Join houses that had been separate
Example: They knocked together two rough mailboxes with wooden boards.
Knock up
Meaning: Become or get someone pregnant.
Example: The players have a couple of minutes to knock up before the match starts.
Knock up
Meaning: Play a bit before a match to get ready
Example: They decided to knock up a table tennis match.
