Thesaurus

knocks (about)

verb

Save Word

present tense third-person singular of knock (about)

Synonyms of knocks (about)

to move about from place to place aimlessly

we knocked about from town to town, looking for work

Synonyms for knocks (about)

bats,
cruises,
drifts,
floats,
gads (about),
gallivants
(also galavants),
kicks around,
maunders,
meanders,
mooches,
rambles,
ranges,
roams,
roves,
traipses,
wanders

Words Related to knocks (about)

ambles,
saunters,
strolls

dawdles,
mopes

gypsies,
hobos,
tramps,
vagabonds

mills (about or around)

straggles,
strays

Learn More About knocks (about)

Thesaurus Entries Near knocks (about)

knocks

knocks (about)

knocks back

Cite this Entry

“Knocks (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocks%20%28about%29. Accessed 23 May. 2022.

Style: MLA

MLA

Chicago

APA

Merriam-Webster Check Mark Icon

WORD OF THE DAY

mercurial

See Definitions and Examples »

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Eponyms: Words Named After People

What is the best definition of boycott?

to make lively or excited to divide proportionately
to prepare a small meal for sustenance to refuse participate in (something) as a way of protesting

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

TAKE THE QUIZ

A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.

TAKE THE QUIZ