knock
belt
rap
whack
whang | the act of hitting vigorously, he gave the table a whack |
| knock on | (rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul) |
gin
gin rummy
knock rummy | a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less thanpoints |
| anti-takeover defense | resistance to or defense against a hostile takeover |
| anti-war movement | a campaign against entering or continuing a war |
anti-G suit
G suit | worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration |
anti-inflammatory
anti-inflammatory drug | a medicine intended to reduce inflammation |
| anti-submarine rocket | a shipboard system to fire rockets at submarines |
| anti-TNF compound | a class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), used in cases of rheumatoid arthritis because TNF instigates inflammation of the joints |
fragmentation bomb
antipersonnel bomb
anti-personnel bomb
daisy cutter | a bomb with onlytoper cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments, most effective against troops and vehicles |
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NSAID | an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids, NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox- and Cox- enzymes |
stabilizer bar
anti-sway bar | a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks, serves to stabilize the chassis |
tail rotor
anti-torque rotor | rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a singleotor helicopter, keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor |
virility drug
anti-impotence drug | drug to treat impotence attributable to erectile dysfunction |
knock
roast | negative criticism |
anti-Semitism
antisemitism | the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people |
| anti-Catholicism | a religious orientation opposed to Catholicism |
| anti-drug law | a law forbidding the sale or use of narcotic drugs |
| anti-virus program | a computer program that checks a computer for viruses and prevents their spread |
| knock | a bad experience, the school of hard knocks |
| knock knocking | the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing), the knocking grew louder |
knock
bash
bang smash belt | a vigorous blow, the sudden knock floored him, he took a bash right in his face, he got a bang on the head |
Japanese Red Army
JRA
Anti-Imperialist International Brigade | a terrorist group organized into overthrow the Japanese government and monarchy and to foment world revolution, is said to have close ties with Palestinian terrorists, in the Japanese Red Army was responsible for a massacre at an airport in Israel |
| Anti-Masonic Party | a former political party in the United States, founded in in opposition to Freemasonry in public affairs |
| anti | a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.), the antis smelled victory after a long battle |
| anti-American | a person who is opposed to the United States and its policies |
anti-Semite
Jew-baiter | someone who hates and would persecute Jews |
philistine anti-intellectual
lowbrow | a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits |
| knock-on effect | a secondary or incidental effect |
| anti-dumping duty | a tariff imposed to prevent dumping |
knock-knee
genu valgum
tibia valga | an inward slant of the thigh |
impregnate
knock up
bang up
prang up | make pregnant, He impregnated his wife again |
| knock out | destroy or break forcefully, The windows were knocked out |
| blast knock down | shatter as if by explosion |
| drop knock off | stop pursuing or acting, drop a lawsuit, knock it off! |
| knock out | empty (as of tobacco) by knocking out, knocked out a pipe |
| knock out | eliminate, knock out a target |
knock criticize
criticise
pick apart | find fault with, express criticism of, point out real or perceived flaws, The paper criticized the new movie, Don't knock the food--it's free |
| knock strike hard | deliver a sharp blow or push :He knocked the glass clear across the room |
bump
knock | knock against with force or violence, My car bumped into the tree |
down
knock down cut down
push down
pull down | cause to come or go down, The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect, The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet |
run into
bump into
jar against
butt against knock against | collide violently with an obstacle, I ran into the telephone pole |
neutralize
neutralise
liquidate
waste
knock off
do in | get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing, The mafia liquidated the informer, the double agent was neutralized |
deck
coldcock
dump
knock down
floor | knock down with force, He decked his opponent |
knock cold
knock out
kayo | knock unconscious or senseless, the boxing champion knocked out his opponent in a few seconds |
| knock | rap with the knuckles, knock on the door |
buffet
knock about
batter | strike against forcefully, Winds buffeted the tent |
dash off
scratch off
knock off
toss off
fling off | write quickly, She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper, He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess |
| knock out | overwhelm with admiration, All the guys were knocked out by her charm |
overturn tip over turn over upset
knock over
bowl over
tump over | cause to overturn from an upright or normal position, The cat knocked over the flower vase, the clumsy customer turned over the vase, he tumped over his beer |