knocking
Definitions
Noun
- The sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
Verb
- Deliver a sharp blow or push :
- Rap with the knuckles
- Knock against with force or violence
- Make light, repeated taps on a surface
- Sound like a car engine that is firing too early
- Find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "knocking".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nothing | 2 | 411 |
| 2 | entering | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | enjoying | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | noting | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | nursing | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | answering | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | nearing | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | nagging | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | snapping | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | nodding | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | snelling | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | snoring | 2 | 6 |
| 13 | kneeling | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | needing | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | ensuing | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | naming | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | gnashing | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | numbing | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | sneaking | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | sniffing | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | undoing | 3 | 2 |
| 22 | incurring | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | injuring | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | knitting | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | nailing | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | napping | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | netting | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | nosing | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | nudging | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | snatching | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | sneering | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | sneezing | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | sniping | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | snooping | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | snubbing | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | undying | 3 | 1 |
| 37 | unknowing | 3 | 1 |
| 38 | unnerving | 3 | 1 |
| 39 | annealing | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | endowing | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | enneking | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | inferring | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | kneading | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | knifing | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | nabbing | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | nading | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | nehring | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | nipping | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | nowling | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | nutting | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | ongoing | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | snacking | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | snagging | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | snaking | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | snaring | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | snitching | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | snoozing | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | snuffing | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | snugging | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | unearthing | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "knocking".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | knowing | 2 | 50 |
| 2 | locking | 2 | 31 |
| 3 | knock | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | rocking | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | kicking | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | mocking | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | noticing | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | shocking | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | invoking | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | unlocking | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | hocking | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | stocking | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | flocking | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | clocking | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | undocking | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | socking | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | docking | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | cocking | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | snacking | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | dockings | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "knocking" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "knocking" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "knocking" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "knocking".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 60
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Wildcats Head Back to the Sweet 16 After Knocking Off Vanguard
Mar 15, 2026 Central Washington University Athletics
Mar 15, 2026 Central Washington University Athletics
Powerful Winter Storm Disrupts Travel and Knocks Out Power in the Upper Midwest
Mar 15, 2026 The New York Times
Mar 15, 2026 The New York Times
I went door-knocking with the S.F. House hopefuls. One was on far more voters’ minds
Mar 15, 2026 San Francisco Chronicle
Mar 15, 2026 San Francisco Chronicle