Phrase Hound found 72 phrases and 4 compound words that contain knocking. The most common are listed below. Open knocking in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 72
- knocking on woodpresent participle and gerund of knock on wood
- knocking shopA brothel.
- cherry knockingSynonym of knock down ginger (“prank of knocking on a front door and running away”).
- knocking backpresent participle and gerund of knock back
- knocking bootspresent participle and gerund of knock boots
- knocking outpresent participle and gerund of knock out
- knocking shopsplural of knocking shop: A brothel.
- knocking uppresent participle and gerund of knock up
- port knockingA means of securing ports on a firewall by requiring the host to attempt to connect to a prespecified sequence of closed ports before being allowed access to the desired port.
- roof knockingThe practice of dropping a nonexplosive or low-yield device on a target around 10 to 15 minutes before a bombing in order to caution any civilians present to flee, so as to minimize civilian casualties.
- knocking one outpresent participle and gerund of knock one out
- knocking on heaven's doorDying, close to death.
- come knockingTo arrive unanticipated and uninvited.
- knocking on the headpresent participle and gerund of knock on the head
- knocking millA type of mill powered by running water that repeatedly applies a heavy hammer to grain, ore, etc.
- knocking spiritA poltergeist.
- knocking on the door ofpresent participle and gerund of knock on the door of
- came knockingsimple past of come knocking
- comes knockingthird-person singular simple present indicative of come knocking: To arrive unanticipated and uninvited.
- coming knockingpresent participle and gerund of come knocking
- knock-knockingpresent participle and gerund of knock-knock
- knocking aboutpresent participle and gerund of knock about
- knocking aroundpresent participle and gerund of knock around
- knocking deadpresent participle and gerund of knock dead
- knocking downpresent participle and gerund of knock down
Compound words 4
- unknockingNot knocking.
- knockinglyWith a knocking sound or motion.
- antiknockingSynonym of antiknock: Of an additive added to petroleum/gasoline to reduce the occurrence of engine knock.
- doorknockingpresent participle and gerund of doorknock