knock about

1. (informal, transitive)To hit (someone or something) all over repeatedly; hence, to behave violently towards or mistreat (someone or something).

   It was known that he would knock his wife about when he had been drinking.

   напада́тьnapadátʹ, напа́стьnapástʹ

2. (informal, transitive)To knock back a drink; to finish a drink.

3. (informal, intransitive)To move or roam around aimlessly; to be in circulation.

4. To move or roam around aimlessly; to be in circulation.

   (broadly, informal, intransitive)To live an unconventional life.

5. (informal, intransitive)To be present at or inhabit a certain place.

6. To be present at or inhabit a certain place.

   (broadly, informal, intransitive)To engage in a relaxing activity in a place; to hang around in.

   I like to knock about the garden on Saturdays.

   зависатьzavisatʹ

7. (broadly, informal, intransitive)Often followed by with: to spend time companionably; to hang around.

   I used to knock about with John when we were younger.

   John and I used to knock about when we were younger.

   тусова́тьсяtusovátʹsja, зависа́тьzavisátʹ, зави́снутьzavísnutʹ

8. (broadly, informal, intransitive)To be mislaid in a place.

   I’ve got some scissors knocking about in the kitchen.

   rumfliegen

   запропаститьсяzapropastitʹsja

1. He knocked his brother about.

   ruОн грубо обращался со своим братом.

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• knock upнабридати, втомлюватисяTo put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or temporarily.
• knock offзбити, збиватиTo remove (something or someone) by applying a strong force.
• knock outнокаутуватиTo strike or bump (someone or something) out.
• knock downпродати, продаватиTo hit or knock (something or someone), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls.
• knock overзасмучувати, засмутитиTo bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it.
• knock aboutповісити, вішатиTo hit (someone or something) all over repeatedly; hence, to behave violently towards or mistreat (someone or something).
• knock onTo commit a foul by knocking the ball forward.
• knock inTo enter college after hours—after half-past ten at night when the doors have been locked.