knock – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of knock

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to knock together
Participle: knocked together
Gerund: knocking together

Cognates

See the 5 cognates of knock

Indicative

Present

Iknock together
youknock together
he;she;itknocks together
weknock together
youknock together
theyknock together

Perfect

Ihave knocked together
youhave knocked together
he;she;ithas knocked together
wehave knocked together
youhave knocked together
theyhave knocked together

Past

Iknocked together
youknocked together
he;she;itknocked together
weknocked together
youknocked together
theyknocked together

Pluperfect

Ihad knocked together
youhad knocked together
he;she;ithad knocked together
wehad knocked together
youhad knocked together
theyhad knocked together

Future

Iwill knock together
youwill knock together
he;she;itwill knock together
wewill knock together
youwill knock together
theywill knock together

Future Perfect

Iwill have knocked together
youwill have knocked together
he;she;itwill have knocked together
wewill have knocked together
youwill have knocked together
theywill have knocked together

Subjunctive

Present

Iknock together
youknock together
he;she;itknock together
weknock together
youknock together
theyknock together

Perfect

Ihave knocked together
youhave knocked together
he;she;ithave knocked together
wehave knocked together
youhave knocked together
theyhave knocked together

Imperfect

Iknocked together
youknocked together
he;she;itknocked together
weknocked together
youknocked together
theyknocked together

Pluperfect

Ihad knocked together
youhad knocked together
he;she;ithad knocked together
wehad knocked together
youhad knocked together
theyhad knocked together

Conditional

Present

Iwould knock together
youwould knock together
he;she;itwould knock together
wewould knock together
youwould knock together
theywould knock together

Perfect

Iwould have knocked together
youwould have knocked together
he;she;itwould have knocked together
wewould have knocked together
youwould have knocked together
theywould have knocked together

Imperative

youknock together
weLet's knock together
youknock together

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam knocking together
youare knocking together
he;she;itis knocking together
weare knocking together
youare knocking together
theyare knocking together

Perfect

Ihave been knocking together
youhave been knocking together
he;she;ithas been knocking together
wehave been knocking together
youhave been knocking together
theyhave been knocking together

Past

Iwas knocking together
youwere knocking together
he;she;itwas knocking together
wewere knocking together
youwere knocking together
theywere knocking together

Pluperfect

Ihad been knocking together
youhad been knocking together
he;she;ithad been knocking together
wehad been knocking together
youhad been knocking together
theyhad been knocking together

Future

Iwill be knocking together
youwill be knocking together
he;she;itwill be knocking together
wewill be knocking together
youwill be knocking together
theywill be knocking together

Future Perfect

Iwill have been knocking together
youwill have been knocking together
he;she;itwill have been knocking together
wewill have been knocking together
youwill have been knocking together
theywill have been knocking together

Conditional

Present

Iwould be knocking together
youwould be knocking together
he;she;itwould be knocking together
wewould be knocking together
youwould be knocking together
theywould be knocking together

Perfect

Iwould have been knocking together
youwould have been knocking together
he;she;itwould have been knocking together
wewould have been knocking together
youwould have been knocking together
theywould have been knocking together

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)