knock – English verb conjugation

Nominal Forms

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

Cognates

See the 5 cognates of knock

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Subjunctive

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperfect

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

Pluperfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperative

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

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

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