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KNOCK AGAINST

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Collide violently with an obstacle

Example:

I ran into the telephone pole

Synonyms:

bump into; butt against; jar against; knock against; run into

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "knock against" is one way to...):

collide with; hit; impinge on; run into; strike (hit against; come into sudden contact with)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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