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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKnocking
/ˈnɒk.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of striking a surface to make a sound, typically to gain attention or request entry.
"There was a loud knocking at the door that startled everyone in the room." - 2
A sound made by striking something, especially a door.
"She heard a soft knocking coming from the back of the house."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'knocking' originates from the Old English 'cnocian', which means to strike or hit. It evolved through Middle English as 'knokken', reflecting the action of making a sound by striking a surface, particularly a door.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Knocking" is said worldwide
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frapper
Transliteration: frapper
"Il y avait un fort bruit de frapper à la porte."
klopfen
Transliteration: klopfen
"Es gab ein lautes Klopfen an der Tür."
battere
Transliteration: battere
"C'era un forte battere alla porta."
golpeo
Transliteration: golpeo
"Hubo un fuerte golpeo en la puerta."
batida
Transliteration: batida
"Houve uma forte batida na porta."
दरवाजे पर दस्तक
Transliteration: darwaze par dastak
"दरवाजे पर एक जोरदार दस्तक हुई।"
敲击
Transliteration: qiāojī
"门外传来了敲击声。"
노크
Transliteration: nokeu
"문 밖에서 노크 소리가 들렸다."
ノック
Transliteration: nokku
"ドアをノックする音が聞こえた。"
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