Synonyms of knocked

knocked

verb

past tense of knock

1

as in bumped

to come into usually forceful contact with something

my knee knocked against the table leg when I tried to get up quickly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bumped
• slammed
• banged
• collided
• smashed
• crashed
• rammed
• hit
• swiped
• impacted
• struck
• impinged
• thudded
• bounced
• bashed
• glanced
• scraped
• swept
• pushed
• landed
• contacted
• skipped
• rebounded
• brushed
• touched
• nudged
• kissed
• ricocheted
• clunked
• grazed
• jostled
• skimmed
• shaved
• caromed
• pressed
• muscled
• bulldozed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• skirted

2

as in hit

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

threatened to knock him upside the head if he didn't do as he was told

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hit
• smacked
• slapped
• slammed
• punched
• banged
• struck
• whacked
• clapped
• pounded
• swiped
• clipped
• cracked
• kicked
• batted
• bashed
• thumped
• shoved
• tapped
• pushed
• swatted
• nailed
• hammered
• licked
• slugged
• clobbered
• poked
• thwacked
• jabbed
• bopped
• zapped
• flicked
• rapped
• socked
• clocked
• boxed
• bludgeoned
• stabbed
• smote
• bobbed
• chopped
• busted
• pasted
• bumped
• tagged
• walloped
• biffed
• whaled
• clouted
• bonked
• slogged
• belted
• pummeled
• stroked
• battered
• mauled
• beat
• buffeted
• hung one on
• roughed
• stamped
• lashed
• slashed
• mangled
• dumped
• jostled
• cuffed
• pelted
• peppered
• scuffed
• bunged
• whipped
• lambasted
• drubbed
• laced
• butted
• prodded
• felled
• kneed
• bunted
• creamed
• decked
• floored
• sapped
• thrashed
• pommeled
• switched
• knocked down
• conked
• flailed
• clubbed
• leveled
• speared
• sucker punched
• beaned
• flogged
• bowled (down or over)
• caned
• sledged
• cudgeled
• sledgehammered
• brained
• rabbit-punched
• skulled

3

as in blamed

to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of

hey, don't knock it until you've tried it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blamed
• criticized
• condemned
• faulted
• denounced
• attacked
• slammed
• kicked
• tweaked
• panned
• scolded
• slagged
• slashed
• found fault (with)
• lashed
• censured
• blasted
• complained
• reprehended
• dispraised
• dissed
• came down hard (on)
• took to task
• clobbered
• assailed
• muttered
• admonished
• murmured
• grumbled
• skewered
• moaned
• whined
• growled
• beefed
• reprimanded
• bitched
• berated
• sniped (at)
• groused
• nicked (at)
• niggled
• griped
• rebuked
• upbraided
• hammered
• crucified
• quibbled
• disparaged
• drubbed
• croaked
• derided
• crabbed
• flayed
• excoriated
• carped
• reproached
• belittled
• chid
• pilloried
• reproved
• caviled
• decried
• lambasted
• kvetched
• castigated
• bellyached
• gibbeted
• keelhauled
• fussed
• bad-mouthed
• discommended
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praised
• approved
• recommended
• endorsed
• extolled
• lauded
• commended
• sanctioned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of knocked

Neighbors knocked on her door to help her leave with her mother. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

Kale said her 11-year-old and 16-year-old sons knocked the bat off her and killed it. — Kelli Arseneau, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Knight knocked Jey Uso off the apron, but was then rolled up by Jimmy for the win. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Ismael Saibari knocked a right-footed shot from the center of the box, with an assist from Hakimi. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026

Occhicone initially knocked on a sliding glass door, but his former girlfriend refused to talk and threatened to call the police. — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026

Summerville stepped up to take the fifth penalty for the Dutch and blasted it right at Morocco keeper Yassine Bounou, who knocked it away with an outstretched hand. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Tatis led off and knocked Boyd's fifth pitch over the left-field bleachers onto Waveland Avenue, before Chicago answered in the bottom of the inning when Seiya Suzuki scored on Carson Kelly's RBI single. — CBS News, 1 July 2026

Tatis led off and knocked Boyd’s fifth pitch over the left-field bleachers onto Waveland Avenue, before Chicago answered in the bottom of the inning when Seiya Suzuki scored on Carson Kelly’s RBI single. — ABC News, 30 June 2026