knock – English verb conjugation

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to knock sb down
Participle: knocked sb down
Gerund: knocking sb down

Cognates

See the 5 cognates of knock

Indicative

Present

I	knock sb down
you	knock sb down
he;she;it	knocks sb down
we	knock sb down
you	knock sb down
they	knock sb down

Perfect

I	have knocked sb down
you	have knocked sb down
he;she;it	has knocked sb down
we	have knocked sb down
you	have knocked sb down
they	have knocked sb down

Past

I	knocked sb down
you	knocked sb down
he;she;it	knocked sb down
we	knocked sb down
you	knocked sb down
they	knocked sb down

Pluperfect

I	had knocked sb down
you	had knocked sb down
he;she;it	had knocked sb down
we	had knocked sb down
you	had knocked sb down
they	had knocked sb down

Future

I	will knock sb down
you	will knock sb down
he;she;it	will knock sb down
we	will knock sb down
you	will knock sb down
they	will knock sb down

Future Perfect

I	will have knocked sb down
you	will have knocked sb down
he;she;it	will have knocked sb down
we	will have knocked sb down
you	will have knocked sb down
they	will have knocked sb down

Subjunctive

Present

I	knock sb down
you	knock sb down
he;she;it	knock sb down
we	knock sb down
you	knock sb down
they	knock sb down

Perfect

I	have knocked sb down
you	have knocked sb down
he;she;it	have knocked sb down
we	have knocked sb down
you	have knocked sb down
they	have knocked sb down

Imperfect

I	knocked sb down
you	knocked sb down
he;she;it	knocked sb down
we	knocked sb down
you	knocked sb down
they	knocked sb down

Pluperfect

I	had knocked sb down
you	had knocked sb down
he;she;it	had knocked sb down
we	had knocked sb down
you	had knocked sb down
they	had knocked sb down

Conditional

Present

I	would knock sb down
you	would knock sb down
he;she;it	would knock sb down
we	would knock sb down
you	would knock sb down
they	would knock sb down

Perfect

I	would have knocked sb down
you	would have knocked sb down
he;she;it	would have knocked sb down
we	would have knocked sb down
you	would have knocked sb down
they	would have knocked sb down

Imperative

you	knock sb down
we	Let's knock sb down
you	knock sb down

Indicative

Present

I	am knocking sb down
you	are knocking sb down
he;she;it	is knocking sb down
we	are knocking sb down
you	are knocking sb down
they	are knocking sb down

Perfect

I	have been knocking sb down
you	have been knocking sb down
he;she;it	has been knocking sb down
we	have been knocking sb down
you	have been knocking sb down
they	have been knocking sb down

Past

I	was knocking sb down
you	were knocking sb down
he;she;it	was knocking sb down
we	were knocking sb down
you	were knocking sb down
they	were knocking sb down

Pluperfect

I	had been knocking sb down
you	had been knocking sb down
he;she;it	had been knocking sb down
we	had been knocking sb down
you	had been knocking sb down
they	had been knocking sb down

Future

I	will be knocking sb down
you	will be knocking sb down
he;she;it	will be knocking sb down
we	will be knocking sb down
you	will be knocking sb down
they	will be knocking sb down

Future Perfect

I	will have been knocking sb down
you	will have been knocking sb down
he;she;it	will have been knocking sb down
we	will have been knocking sb down
you	will have been knocking sb down
they	will have been knocking sb down

Conditional

Present

I	would be knocking sb down
you	would be knocking sb down
he;she;it	would be knocking sb down
we	would be knocking sb down
you	would be knocking sb down
they	would be knocking sb down

Perfect

I	would have been knocking sb down
you	would have been knocking sb down
he;she;it	would have been knocking sb down
we	would have been knocking sb down
you	would have been knocking sb down
they	would have been knocking sb down

Verbs conjugated like 'knock'

abandon, abduct, abear, aberr, abject, abord, abort, abound, abraid, abray, abrook, abscind, abscond, absist, absorb, abstain, abstract, accend, accent, accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Verbs similar to 'knock'

knack, knick, nock, block, brock, chock, clock, cock, crock, dock,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

to administer a physical blow: bang, baste, batter, beat, belabor, blow, boom-boom, buffet, butt, dab, dash, dowse, fetch one a blow, flap, give toco, hammer, hit, kick, lunge, pat, patter, pelt, pink, poke, pound, pummel, punch, rap, slam, slap, strike, swap, tap, thrash, thump, thwack, whack, whip, yerk
rap: tap, thump, whack, hit, pound, bang, beat, strike
criticize: complain, carp, judge, slam, badmouth

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

1. O.E. cnocian (W.Saxon cnucian), likely of imitative origin. Meaning "deprecate, put down" is from 1892. Knockoff "cheap imitation" is from 1966. Knock out "to stun by a blow for a 10-count" in boxing is short for to knock out of time; slang knockout "attractive person" is from 1892. To knock oneself out "make a great effort" is from 1936. Knock-kneed first attested 1774. Command knock it off "stop it" is first recorded 1902. Knocker "door banger" is from 1598; knockers "a woman's breasts" is from 1941. Knock up is 1663 in sense of "arouse by knocking at the door;" however it is little used in this sense in Amer.Eng., where the phrase means "get a woman pregnant" (1813), possibly ult. from knock "to copulate with" (1598; cf. slang knocking-shop "brothel," 1860).

"Knocked up in the United States, amongst females, the phrase is equivalent to being enciente, so that Englishmen often unconsciously commit themselves when amongst our Yankee cousins." [John Camden Hotten, "The Slang Dictionary," London, 1860]

2. From Middle English knokken, from Old English cnocian, ġecnocian, ġecnucian, cnucian (“to knock, pound on, beat”), from Proto-West Germanic *knokōn, from Proto-Germanic *knukōną (“to knock”), a suffixed form of *knu-, *knew- (“to pound on, beat”), from Proto-Indo-European *gnew-, *gen- (“to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate”). The English word is cognate with Middle High German knochen (“to hit”), Old English cnuian, cnuwian (“to pound, knock”), Old Norse knoka (compare Danish knuge (“to squeeze”), Swedish knocka (“to hug”)). More at knuckle. See: Middle English 'knokken', Old English 'cnocian', Proto-Germanic '*knukōną', Middle High German 'knochen', Danish 'knuge', Swedish 'knocka'.

Verbs referencing "knock"

Sranan naki, Dutch knokken, Swedish knocka.

Sample Sentences

[...] and never get clar, if ye do dat fashion. Go long to de spring and wash yerselves ! ” she said, seconding her exhortations by a slap, which resounded very formidably, but which seemed only to knock out so much more laugh from the young ones, as they tumbled precipitately over each other out of doors, where they fairly screamed with merriment. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
“ What a shame ! ” he exclaimed, lifting his hands. “ I'll knock that old fellow down—I will ! ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
[...] There were certainly no policemen to soothe startled horses, either by sawing at their bridles or flourishing truncheons in their eyes; and I am ready to make oath that no inoffensive persons were knocked violently on the head, or poked acutely in their backs or stomachs; or brought to a standstill by any such gentle means, and then taken into custody for not moving on. But there was no confusion or [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] remained awake to go ashore straightway; and groping a passage across the dark decks of other boats, and among labyrinths of engine-machinery and leaking casks of molasses, we reached the streets, knocked up the porter at the hotel where we had stayed before, and were, to our great joy, safely housed soon afterwards. (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] and resulted in the death of the latter, who was shot down by Mr. M‘Kane, because of his attempting to take possession of seven barrels of whiskey, the property of M‘Kane, which had been knocked off to M‘Allister at a sheriff 's sale at one dollar per barrel. M‘Kane immediately fled and at the latest dates had not been taken. (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] They called him Scipio. Nobody could do anything with him; and he was sold round from overseer to overseer, till at last Alfred bought him, because he thought he could manage him. Well, one day he knocked down the overseer, and was fairly off into the swamps. I was on a visit to Alf's plantation, for it was after we had dissolved partnership. Alfred was greatly exasperated; but I told him that it was [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
“ O, well, certainly, ” said St. Clare; “ do as you think best. Only I'll make one suggestion: I 've seen this child whipped with a poker, knocked down with the shovel or tongs, whichever came handiest, &c.; and, seeing that she is used to that style of operation, I think your whippings will have to be pretty energetic, to make much [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
Adolph was knocked off, at a good sum, to the young gentlemen who had previously stated his intention of buying him; and the other servants of the St. Clare lot went to various bidders. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
[...] can see that, some how, you 're quite ’ bove me in everything; but there's one thing Missis might learn even from poor Tom. Ye said the Lord took sides against us, because he lets us be ’ bused and knocked round; but ye see what come on his own Son,—the blessed Lord of Glory,—wan't he allays poor ? and have we, any on us, yet come so low as he come ? The Lord han't forgot us,—I 'm sartin ’ o ’ that ar [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
A wild shriek came pealing down the stairway. It came from the garret. Legree's knees knocked together; his face grew white with fear. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)

knock – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of knock

Nominal Forms

Cognates

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Subjunctive

Present

Perfect

Imperfect

Pluperfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Imperative

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'knock'

Verbs similar to 'knock'

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

Verbs referencing "knock"

Sample Sentences