Definitions

knock on wood

VERB

hope

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate assume believe cherish count on expect hold wish

STRONG

aspire await contemplate desire foresee pray presume rely suppose surmise suspect sweat trust

WEAK

be sure of deem likely depend on feel confident hang in have faith keep fingers crossed look at sunny side look forward to promise oneself sweat it sweat it out take heart think to watch for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon disbelieve distrust doubt forsake

STRONG

know

WEAK

despair fear

Example Sentences

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As well as a guitarist, Cropper was a prolific songwriter, and in addition to Dock of the Bay and In the Midnight Hour, he co-wrote Eddie Floyd's Knock on Wood.

From BBC

“A’corn she will, knock on wood!”

From Literature

Hopefully nothing weird happens, knock on wood, but it’s if it does, you remind people who you are.

From Los Angeles Times

And knock on wood that continues.

From Los Angeles Times

Knock on wood, it’s been kind of a nice, steady trend line up to get to this point.

From Los Angeles Times

knock on wood

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