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knock
noun as in pushing, striking
noun as in strong criticism
verb as in push over; strike
Example Sentences
Depay scored once in Qatar, helping the Netherlands beat the USA in the last 16 before they were knocked out in the quarter-finals on penalties by eventual winners Argentina.
The margin of victory may ultimately have been large but, before's Mooney knock, Australia really were in danger of suffering the biggest World Cup shock of all.
Despite a summer transfer outlay in excess of £200m, they have already lost three times in the league this season and been knocked out of the EFL Cup by League Two Grimsby.
Its slow rotation means that it is more easily disturbed by collisions, which can knock the asteroid into a chaotic tumble.
The Tories are promising that scrapping the two schemes would knock a combined £165 off the average household energy bill.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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