Synonyms of knocks

knocks 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of knock

1

as in bumps

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

• bumps
• slams
• collides
• smashes
• bangs
• hits
• crashes
• rams
• thuds
• impacts
• swipes
• impinges
• strikes
• bashes
• bounces
• scrapes
• skips
• glances
• pushes
• sweeps
• lands
• ricochets
• rebounds
• grazes
• brushes
• clunks
• touches
• nudges
• contacts
• kisses
• shaves
• skims
• jostles
• caroms
• bulldozes
• presses
• muscles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• skirts

• misses
• skirts

2

as in hits

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

• hits
• slaps
• slams
• smacks
• punches
• whacks
• strikes
• bangs
• claps
• swipes
• kicks
• cracks
• pounds
• thumps
• bashes
• clips
• bats
• shoves
• thwacks
• pushes
• wallops
• pokes
• zaps
• swats
• taps
• hammers
• bludgeons
• nails
• licks
• smites
• boxes
• bops
• jabs
• clobbers
• socks
• bonks
• stabs
• biffs
• raps
• clouts
• bumps
• flicks
• clocks
• chops
• bobs
• slugs
• busts
• tags
• pummels
• belts
• pastes
• beats
• mauls
• strokes
• slogs
• whales
• jostles
• mangles
• scuffs
• hangs one on
• dumps
• slashes
• batters
• knees
• peppers
• whips
• prods
• cuffs
• pelts
• butts
• conks
• roughs
• bungs
• lambasts
• drubs
• buffets
• bunts
• thrashes
• stamps
• lambastes
• saps
• pommels
• lashes
• decks
• switches
• flails
• laces
• fells
• levels
• knocks down
• floors
• flogs
• cudgels
• creams
• sucker punches
• sledgehammers
• clubs
• beans
• brains
• canes
• spears
• skulls
• sledges
• bowls (down or over)
• rabbit-punches

3

as in blames

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

• blames
• criticizes
• denounces
• faults
• condemns
• slams
• attacks
• kicks
• scolds
• pans
• tweaks
• slashes
• blasts
• complains
• reprehends
• disses
• slags
• censures
• dispraises
• clobbers
• mutters
• assails
• grumbles
• lashes
• whines
• comes down hard (on)
• admonishes
• takes to task
• finds fault (with)
• growls
• murmurs
• berates
• moans
• chides
• rebukes
• grouses
• bellyaches
• crucifies
• hammers
• bitches
• reprimands
• cavils
• skewers
• derides
• gripes
• flays
• upbraids
• reproves
• croaks
• belittles
• beefs
• disparages
• reproaches
• crabs
• quibbles
• kvetches
• lambasts
• carps
• niggles
• excoriates
• drubs
• decries
• castigates
• pillories
• lambastes
• gibbets
• fusses
• snipes (at)
• keelhauls
• nicks (at)
• bad-mouths
• discommends
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praises
• lauds
• extols
• approves
• commends
• endorses
• recommends
• extolls
• indorses
• sanctions

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• praises
• lauds
• extols
• approves
• commends
• endorses
• recommends
• extolls
• indorses
• sanctions

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knocks

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noun

plural of knock

1

as in blows

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

gave the door a good knock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blows
• thumps
• hits
• slaps
• punches
• thuds
• swipes
• whacks
• smacks
• pokes
• slams
• strokes
• licks
• pounds
• spanks
• beats
• bangs
• claps
• kicks
• swats
• smashes
• bashes
• biffs
• thwacks
• hooks
• clips
• switches
• socks
• wallops
• bops
• chops
• whams
• plumps
• douses
• hands
• raps
• whaps
• cracks
• picks
• bats
• haymakers
• knees
• pelts
• swings
• clouts
• lashes
• cuffs
• hacks
• belts
• fillips
• slugs
• busts
• dabs
• boxes
• lickings
• buffets
• welts
• stripes
• whops
• stingers
• beatings
• counters
• shivers
• counterpunches
• larrups
• counterblows
• whips
• counterstrokes
• body blows
• lefts
• counter-blows
• batterings
• uppercuts
• counter-strokes
• rights
• roundhouses
• knockdowns
• sucker punches
• rabbit punches
• thrashings
• drubbings
• crunchers
• whippings
• bastinadoes
• sidewinders
• kayos
• one-twos
• knockouts
• bastinades
• KOs
• pastings
• wallopings
• right-handers

2

as in misfortunes

bad luck or an example of this

getting his college degree was a six year adventure not without its share of knocks along the way

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misfortunes
• tragedies
• blows
• mishaps
• troubles
• hardships
• misadventures
• adversities
• disasters
• accidents
• ills
• trials
• mischances
• defeats
• dooms
• catastrophes
• circumstances
• miseries
• disappointments
• fates
• calamities
• curses
• woes
• distresses
• sorrows
• tribulations
• sufferings
• failures
• setbacks
• casualties
• evils
• fizzles
• cataclysms
• afflictions
• body blows
• nonsuccesses
• destinies
• portions
• letdowns
• lots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hits
• opportunities
• luck
• strikes
• fortunes
• breaks
• chances
• strokes
• serendipities
• successes
• windfalls
• accomplishments
• achievements
• flukes
• godsends

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• hits
• opportunities
• luck
• strikes
• fortunes
• breaks
• chances
• strokes
• serendipities
• successes
• windfalls
• accomplishments
• achievements
• flukes
• godsends

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3

as in reverses

a change in status for the worse usually temporarily

the geneticist's reputation took a knock when several of his peers were unable to confirm his research findings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reverses
• setbacks
• reversals
• falls
• declines
• lapses
• reversions
• collapses
• disappointments
• downs
• frustrations
• crashes
• ruins
• letdowns
• breakdowns
• relapses
• regressions
• turnarounds
• comedowns
• turnabouts
• recessions
• downfalls
• retrogressions
• meltdowns
• undoings
• descents

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• status quos

• status quos