knock – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of knock

Nominal Forms

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

Cognates

See the 5 cognates of knock

Indicative

Present

Iknock sb back
youknock sb back
he;she;itknocks sb back
weknock sb back
youknock sb back
theyknock sb back

Perfect

Ihave knocked sb back
youhave knocked sb back
he;she;ithas knocked sb back
wehave knocked sb back
youhave knocked sb back
theyhave knocked sb back

Past

Iknocked sb back
youknocked sb back
he;she;itknocked sb back
weknocked sb back
youknocked sb back
theyknocked sb back

Pluperfect

Ihad knocked sb back
youhad knocked sb back
he;she;ithad knocked sb back
wehad knocked sb back
youhad knocked sb back
theyhad knocked sb back

Future

Iwill knock sb back
youwill knock sb back
he;she;itwill knock sb back
wewill knock sb back
youwill knock sb back
theywill knock sb back

Future Perfect

Iwill have knocked sb back
youwill have knocked sb back
he;she;itwill have knocked sb back
wewill have knocked sb back
youwill have knocked sb back
theywill have knocked sb back

Subjunctive

Present

Iknock sb back
youknock sb back
he;she;itknock sb back
weknock sb back
youknock sb back
theyknock sb back

Perfect

Ihave knocked sb back
youhave knocked sb back
he;she;ithave knocked sb back
wehave knocked sb back
youhave knocked sb back
theyhave knocked sb back

Imperfect

Iknocked sb back
youknocked sb back
he;she;itknocked sb back
weknocked sb back
youknocked sb back
theyknocked sb back

Pluperfect

Ihad knocked sb back
youhad knocked sb back
he;she;ithad knocked sb back
wehad knocked sb back
youhad knocked sb back
theyhad knocked sb back

Conditional

Present

Iwould knock sb back
youwould knock sb back
he;she;itwould knock sb back
wewould knock sb back
youwould knock sb back
theywould knock sb back

Perfect

Iwould have knocked sb back
youwould have knocked sb back
he;she;itwould have knocked sb back
wewould have knocked sb back
youwould have knocked sb back
theywould have knocked sb back

Imperative

youknock sb back
weLet's knock sb back
youknock sb back

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam knocking sb back
youare knocking sb back
he;she;itis knocking sb back
weare knocking sb back
youare knocking sb back
theyare knocking sb back

Perfect

Ihave been knocking sb back
youhave been knocking sb back
he;she;ithas been knocking sb back
wehave been knocking sb back
youhave been knocking sb back
theyhave been knocking sb back

Past

Iwas knocking sb back
youwere knocking sb back
he;she;itwas knocking sb back
wewere knocking sb back
youwere knocking sb back
theywere knocking sb back

Pluperfect

Ihad been knocking sb back
youhad been knocking sb back
he;she;ithad been knocking sb back
wehad been knocking sb back
youhad been knocking sb back
theyhad been knocking sb back

Future

Iwill be knocking sb back
youwill be knocking sb back
he;she;itwill be knocking sb back
wewill be knocking sb back
youwill be knocking sb back
theywill be knocking sb back

Future Perfect

Iwill have been knocking sb back
youwill have been knocking sb back
he;she;itwill have been knocking sb back
wewill have been knocking sb back
youwill have been knocking sb back
theywill have been knocking sb back

Conditional

Present

Iwould be knocking sb back
youwould be knocking sb back
he;she;itwould be knocking sb back
wewould be knocking sb back
youwould be knocking sb back
theywould be knocking sb back

Perfect

Iwould have been knocking sb back
youwould have been knocking sb back
he;she;itwould have been knocking sb back
wewould have been knocking sb back
youwould have been knocking sb back
theywould have been knocking sb back

Other

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,

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)