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3 : a severe misfortune or hardship

Synonyms

adversity, misadventure, mischance, misfortune, mishap—more at MISFORTUNE

knock·down noun 1 : the action of knocking down

2 : something (as a blow) that knocks down

3 : something that can be easily assembled or disassembled

knock down verb 1 : to strike to the ground with or as if with as sharp blow

2 : to take apart : DISASSEMBLE

3 : to receive as income or salary : EARN

4 : to make a reduction in

Synonyms

[1] bowl, down, drop, fell, floor, level

[2] disassemble, dismantle, strike, take down—more at DISASSEMBLE

knock·er noun : one that knocks; especially : a device hinged to a door for use in knocking

knock–knee noun : a condition in which the legs curve inward at the knees

— knock–kneed adjective

knock·off noun : a copy or imitation of someone or something popular

knock off verb 1 : to stop doing something

2 : to do quickly, carelessly, or routinely

3 : to deduct from a price

4 : KILL

5 : ROB

6 : COPY, IMITATE

Synonyms

break, break off, cease, cut, desist, discontinue, drop, end, halt, layoff, leave off, quit, shut off, stop—more at STOP

knock·out noun 1 : a blow that fells and immobilizes an opponent (as in boxing)

2 : something sensationally striking or attractive

3 : the act of knocking out; also : the condition of being knocked out

Synonyms

[2] beauty, dream—more at BEAUTY

[2] beauty, crackerjack, dandy, jim-dandy, pip—more at JIM-DANDY

[3] blackout, faint, swoon—more at FAINT

knock out verb 1 : to defeat by a knockout

2 : to make unconscious or inoperative

3 : to tire out : EXHAUST

knock·wurst also knack·wurst noun : a short thick heavily seasoned sausage

knoll noun : a small round hill

1knot noun 1 : an interlacing (as of string) forming a lump or knob and often used for fastening or tying together

2 : something hard to solve : PROBLEM

3 : a bond of union; especially : the marriage bond

4 : a protuberant lump or swelling in tissue

5 : a rounded cross-grained area in lumber that is a section through the junction of a tree branch with the trunk; also : the woody tissue forming this junction in a tree

6 : a cluster of persons or things : GROUP

7 : an ornamental bow of ribbon

8 : one nautical mile per hour; also : one nautical mile

Synonyms

[2] case, matter, problem, trouble—more at PROBLEM

[3] bond, cement, ligature, link, tie—more at BOND

[4] bump, lump, nodule, swelling—more at BUMP

2knot verb knot·ted; knot·ting 1 : to tie in or with a knot

2 : to unite closely or intricately : ENTANGLE

Synonyms

entangle, interlace, intertwine, interweave, snarl, tangle—more at ENTANGLE

knot·hole noun : a hole in a board or tree trunk where a knot has come out

knot·ty adjective : marked by or full of knots; especially : so full of difficulties and complications as to be likely to defy solution

Synonyms

complex, complicated, convoluted, elaborate, intricate, involved, sophisticated—more at COMPLEX

catchy, delicate, difficult, problematic, spiny, thorny, ticklish, touchy, tough, tricky—more at TRICKY

knout noun : a whip used for flogging

know verb knew ; known ; know·ing 1 : to perceive directly : have understanding or direct cognition of; also : to recognize the nature of

2 : to be acquainted or familiar with

3 : to be aware of the truth of

4 : to have a practical understanding of

— know·able adjective

— know·er noun

— in the know

: possessing confidential information

Synonyms

[1] endure, experience, feel, have, see, suffer, sustain, taste, undergo—more at EXPERIENCE

[4] comprehend, grasp, understand; also appreciate, apprehend, fathom, perceive; have, possess

know–how noun : knowledge of how to do something smoothly and efficiently

Synonyms

experience, expertise, proficiency, savvy—more at EXPERIENCE

knowing adjective 1 : having or reflecting knowledge, intelligence, or information

2 : shrewdly and keenly alert

3 : DELIBERATE, INTENTIONAL

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