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
• thudded
• impacted
• bashed
• impinged
• struck
• bounced
• glanced
• scraped
• swept
• ricocheted
• landed
• pushed
• contacted
• skipped
• rebounded
• brushed
• touched
• ricochetted
• nudged
• clunked
• kissed
• grazed
• jostled
• skimmed
• caromed
• shaved
• bulldozed
• pressed
• muscled

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
• licked
• hammered
• poked
• slugged
• clobbered
• flicked
• jabbed
• thwacked
• bopped
• zapped
• rapped
• socked
• boxed
• clocked
• stabbed
• bludgeoned
• chopped
• bobbed
• smote
• bumped
• busted
• pasted
• tagged
• walloped
• biffed
• whaled
• clapt
• clouted
• bonked
• belted
• slogged
• bust
• stroked
• pummeled
• pummelled
• beat
• mauled
• battered
• buffeted
• lashed
• hung one on
• slashed
• stamped
• roughed
• mangled
• dumped
• jostled
• cuffed
• pelted
• peppered
• scuffed
• whipped
• bunged
• lambasted
• drubbed
• laced
• butted
• prodded
• felled
• kneed
• levelled
• bunted
• creamed
• decked
• pommelled
• floored
• sapped
• switched
• thrashed
• pommeled
• knocked down
• conked
• flailed
• clubbed
• leveled
• speared
• cudgelled
• 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
• faulted
• condemned
• denounced
• attacked
• slammed
• kicked
• tweaked
• panned
• scolded
• slagged
• slashed
• found fault (with)
• lashed
• blasted
• censured
• complained
• reprehended
• dispraised
• dissed
• came down hard (on)
• took to task
• clobbered
• muttered
• assailed
• admonished
• murmured
• grumbled
• skewered
• moaned
• whined
• growled
• beefed
• chided
• 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
• castigated
• kvetched
• bellyached
• cavilled
• gibbeted
• keelhauled
• fussed
• bad-mouthed
• discommended
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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