knock under
knock under · knocks under · knocked under · knocking under
To acknowledge oneself conqueredTo acknowledge oneself conquered; to submit, to yield.
Meaning
2 senses(dated, intransitive)To acknowledge oneself conquered; to submit, to yield.
(dated, intransitive, slang)To die.
Origin
Perhaps from the old practice of knocking under the table with the knuckles, when conquerePerhaps from the old practice of knocking under the table with the knuckles, when conquered. Compare knuckle under
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Forms
knocks under, knocking under, knocked under, knocked under| Base form | knock under · to knock under |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | knocks under |
| Present participle | knocking under |
| Past simple | knocked under |
| Past participle | knocked under |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
13 phrasal verbs- 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.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle