Synonyms of knocking

knocking

verb

present participle of knock

1

as in bumping

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

• bumping
• slamming
• banging
• colliding
• smashing
• crashing
• hitting
• ramming
• thudding
• impinging
• swiping
• impacting
• bashing
• striking
• glancing
• bouncing
• scraping
• contacting
• skipping
• pushing
• brushing
• sweeping
• rebounding
• ricocheting
• touching
• landing
• kissing
• ricochetting
• nudging
• skimming
• clunking
• caroming
• shaving
• jostling
• grazing
• pressing
• bulldozing
• muscling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• skirting

• missing
• skirting

2

as in hitting

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

• hitting
• slamming
• smacking
• slapping
• banging
• punching
• pounding
• whacking
• clapping
• striking
• clipping
• swiping
• cracking
• kicking
• batting
• bashing
• thumping
• tapping
• nailing
• hammering
• pushing
• shoving
• poking
• licking
• swatting
• jabbing
• flicking
• slugging
• boxing
• thwacking
• clobbering
• bobbing
• bopping
• zapping
• socking
• rapping
• chopping
• clouting
• smiting
• bludgeoning
• bumping
• tagging
• busting
• clocking
• pasting
• stabbing
• bonking
• belting
• slogging
• stroking
• walloping
• biffing
• whaling
• beating
• pummeling
• battering
• pummelling
• hanging one on
• mauling
• slashing
• peppering
• pelting
• mangling
• dumping
• cuffing
• roughing
• lashing
• stamping
• scuffing
• butting
• buffeting
• jostling
• lambasting
• whipping
• prodding
• bunging
• drubbing
• kneeing
• pommelling
• switching
• flailing
• lacing
• levelling
• creaming
• pommeling
• bunting
• sapping
• conking
• felling
• decking
• thrashing
• knocking down
• spearing
• clubbing
• bowling (down or over)
• cudgelling
• cudgeling
• flogging
• leveling
• braining
• flooring
• sucker punching
• caning
• sledgehammering
• sledging
• skulling
• rabbit-punching
• beaning

3

as in blaming

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

• blaming
• criticizing
• condemning
• faulting
• denouncing
• attacking
• slamming
• kicking
• tweaking
• slagging
• scolding
• panning
• slashing
• finding fault (with)
• blasting
• complaining
• censuring
• lashing
• dispraising
• dissing
• reprehending
• coming down hard (on)
• muttering
• taking to task
• assailing
• clobbering
• whining
• admonishing
• murmuring
• moaning
• grumbling
• growling
• beefing
• skewering
• berating
• chiding
• bitching
• reprimanding
• sniping (at)
• hammering
• grousing
• cavilling
• griping
• quibbling
• nicking (at)
• crucifying
• upbraiding
• bellyaching
• deriding
• rebuking
• niggling
• disparaging
• belittling
• carping
• crabbing
• reproaching
• decrying
• flaying
• caviling
• castigating
• excoriating
• pillorying
• reproving
• croaking
• drubbing
• lambasting
• kvetching
• keelhauling
• fussing
• bad-mouthing
• gibbeting
• discommending
• putting down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praising
• extolling
• approving
• recommending
• endorsing
• commending
• sanctioning
• lauding
• indorsing

• praising
• extolling
• approving
• recommending
• endorsing
• commending
• sanctioning
• lauding
• indorsing

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