knock-up

noun

\ˈnäk-ˌəp

\

Definition of knock-up

(Entry 1 of 2)

British

: a warm-up or practice session before a game in a racket sport (such as tennis)

knock up

verb

Definition of knock up (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 sometimes vulgar : to make pregnant

2 British : rouse, summon

Examples of knock-up in a Sentence

Verb

I asked the clerk at the hotel to knock me up at 7:00 a.m.

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knock the wind out of (someone)

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The first known use of knock-up was in 1592

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