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Definition of knock-up
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: a warm-up or practice session before a game in a racket sport (such as tennis)
knock up
verb
knocked up; knocking up; knocks up
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“Knock-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock-up. Accessed 9 May. 2021.
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knock-up
noun
English Language Learners Definition of knock-up
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: a time before a tennis game when players hit the ball to each other in order to practice
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The first known use of knock-up was in 1592
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