present participle of knock

An act in which something is knocked on, or the sound thus produced

plural of knocking

present participle of knock in

A knock-knock joke

(colloquial, often childish) A phrase used to introduce a "knock knock joke" / (colloquial, often childish) A phrase used in lieu of knocking (e.g. on the door), when it is not possible to knock.

a verbal emulation of a knocking sound

plural of knock knock

An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood. / A sharp impact. / (figuratively) A criticism. / (figuratively) A blow or setback.

(transitive, dated) To strike for admittance; to rap upon, as a door. / (transitive, colloquial) To criticize verbally; to denigrate; to undervalue.