Basic Details
Word: Knock
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: To hit something, like a door, usually with your hand to make a noise.
Synonyms: Rap, tap, bang
Antonyms: Open, ignore
Idioms and Phrases
- Knock on wood: A phrase used to express hope that something will continue or not change. Example: "Ive been feeling healthy latelyknock on wood!"
- Knock someone's socks off: To impress someone very much. Example: "Her performance was so amazing that it completely knocked my socks off!"
Usage Examples
Example 1: Please knock on the door before you enter the classroom.
Example 2: She knocked softly so she wouldn't wake the baby.
Example 3: The wind knocked the branches against the window all night.
Fun Fact
The word "knock" comes from the Old English word "cnoccan," which means "to strike" or "to beat." It's been used in the English language for many centuries!
Famous Quote
"When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the ones which have been opened for us." Alexander Graham Bell
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "knock" mean?
a) To jump
b) To hit something to make a sound
c) To sing
d) To smile
Answer: b) To hit something to make a sound
2. Which of these is a synonym of "knock"?
a) Tap
b) Dance
c) Write
d) Run
Answer: a) Tap
3. Which word is the opposite of "knock"?
a) Open
b) Jump
c) Shout
d) Whisper
Answer: a) Open
4. Which sentence uses "knock" correctly?
a) I will knock on the door before entering.
b) She knocked her homework on the desk.
c) We will knock and run to hide.
d) He can knock very high.
Answer: a) I will knock on the door before entering.
5. Which idiom means to impress someone greatly?
a) Knock on wood
b) Knock someone's socks off
c) Knock on the door
d) Knock it out of the park
Answer: b) Knock someone's socks off
