knock knock
knock knock · knock knocks · knock knocked · knock knocking
To knock; to make a knocking soundTo knock; to make a knocking sound.
» These knock-knock jokes wear thin extremely fast.
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1 senses(informal)To knock; to make a knocking sound.
Examples
5 sentencesThese knock-knock jokes wear thin extremely fast.
Knock, knock, anyone home?
Bruno knocked and knocked and knocked.
Knock, knock. Who's there?
ruТук-тук. Кто там? — odexed
"Knock, knock." "Who're there?" "Yanni." "Yanni who?"
Forms
knock knocks, knock knocking, knock knocked, knock knocked| Base form | knock knock · to knock knock |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | knock knocks |
| Present participle | knock knocking |
| Past simple | knock knocked |
| Past participle | knock knocked |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle