Knecks vs. Knocks

Knecks vs. Knocks — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Knecks and Knocks

Knecksnoun

plural of kneck

Knocksverb

To strike with a hard blow

knocked him on the head.

Knocksverb

To affect in a specified way by striking hard

knocked the mugger senseless.

Knocksverb

To cause to be displaced or unengaged; force

a wind that knocked the tower over.a blunder that knocked him out of the job.

Knocksverb

To cause to collide

I knocked my head on a low beam.

Knocksverb

To produce by hitting or striking

knocked a hole in the wall.
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Knocksverb

(Informal) To find fault with; criticize

Don't knock the food.it's free.

Knocksverb

To strike a sharp audible blow or series of blows, as on a door.

Knocksverb

To collide with something

knocked into the table.

Knocksverb

To make a pounding or clanking noise

The car engine is knocking.

Knocksnoun

An instance of striking or colliding.

Knocksnoun

The sound of a sharp blow on a hard surface.

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Knocksnoun

A pounding or clanking noise made by an engine, often as a result of faulty fuel combustion. Also called ping.

Knocksnoun

(Slang) A cutting, often petty criticism.