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      knocked
      noun
      An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
      A sharp impact.
      (automotive, uncountable) Preignition, a type of abnormal combustion occurring in spark ignition engines caused by self-ignition; also, the characteristic knocking sound associated with it.
      (figuratively, informal) A criticism.
      (figuratively, informal) A blow or setback.
      (cricket, slang) A batsman's innings.
      (baseball) A ball hit into play, especially one that becomes a hit.
      (cycling, uncountable) Synonym of hunger knock.
      A town and civil parish of County Mayo, Ireland, location of the Knock Shrine.
      A suburb and ward in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
      A townland in Drumcliff civil parish, County Clare, Ireland.
      A settlement in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ5552).
      A village on the Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB4931).
      A village in Long Marton parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY6827).
      A surname.
      verb
      (intransitive) To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.
      (transitive, colloquial, originally US) To criticize verbally; to denigrate; to undervalue.
      (transitive, baseball) To hit a ball into play.
      (transitive, soccer) To kick a ball towards another player; to pass.
      (transitive, slang) To have sex with.
      (transitive, slang) To prosecute under the law; to arrest, imprison, etc.
      (intransitive, card games, rummy) To end play by declaring one's hand to have under a certain amount of deadwood.
      (transitive, dated) To strike for admittance; to rap upon, as a door.
      (transitive, British, slang, dated) To impress forcibly or strongly; to astonish; to move to admiration or applause.
      (ambitransitive, dated) To bump or impact.
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