Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to nock
Participle: nocked
Gerund: nocking
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | nock |
| you | nock |
| he;she;it | nocks |
| we | nock |
| you | nock |
| they | nock |
Perfect
| I | have nocked |
| you | have nocked |
| he;she;it | has nocked |
| we | have nocked |
| you | have nocked |
| they | have nocked |
Past
| I | nocked |
| you | nocked |
| he;she;it | nocked |
| we | nocked |
| you | nocked |
| they | nocked |
Pluperfect
| I | had nocked |
| you | had nocked |
| he;she;it | had nocked |
| we | had nocked |
| you | had nocked |
| they | had nocked |
Future
| I | will nock |
| you | will nock |
| he;she;it | will nock |
| we | will nock |
| you | will nock |
| they | will nock |
Future Perfect
| I | will have nocked |
| you | will have nocked |
| he;she;it | will have nocked |
| we | will have nocked |
| you | will have nocked |
| they | will have nocked |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | nock |
| you | nock |
| he;she;it | nock |
| we | nock |
| you | nock |
| they | nock |
Perfect
| I | have nocked |
| you | have nocked |
| he;she;it | have nocked |
| we | have nocked |
| you | have nocked |
| they | have nocked |
Imperfect
| I | nocked |
| you | nocked |
| he;she;it | nocked |
| we | nocked |
| you | nocked |
| they | nocked |
Pluperfect
| I | had nocked |
| you | had nocked |
| he;she;it | had nocked |
| we | had nocked |
| you | had nocked |
| they | had nocked |
Conditional
Present
| I | would nock |
| you | would nock |
| he;she;it | would nock |
| we | would nock |
| you | would nock |
| they | would nock |
Perfect
| I | would have nocked |
| you | would have nocked |
| he;she;it | would have nocked |
| we | would have nocked |
| you | would have nocked |
| they | would have nocked |
Imperative
| you | nock |
| we | Let's nock |
| you | nock |
Verbs conjugated like 'nock'
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 'nock'
cock,
dock,
hock,
jock,
knock,
lock,
mock,
nack,
neck,
nick,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Middle English nokke, attested since the 14th century, probably from a Scandinavian/North Germanic language (compare Swedish nock (“notch”), but compare Dutch nok, from Middle Dutch nocke (“tip, point”). Both could be related to nook (“corner, recess”).
Sample Sentences
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Then taking up his own good stout bow and nocking an arrow with care, he shot with his very greatest skill. [1883, Howard Pyle, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood […], New York, N.Y.: […] Charles Scribner’s Sons […], →OCLC:]
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It is a Scotch bow, I see, for the upper nock is without and the lower within. By the black rood! it is a good piece of yew, well nocked, well strung, well waxed, and very joyful to the feel. [1891, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, The White Company, New York, N.Y.; Boston, Mass.: Thomas Y[oung] Crowell & Company […], →OCLC:]