knock

noun B1

Meaning

A "knock" is a sound made when someone hits a door or a surface to get attention.
💡 Don't confuse "knock" with "knock down," which means to hit something so hard that it falls.

Example Sentences

Did you hear the knock at the door ?
I heard a loud knock at the door last night .
There was no knock at the door last night .

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