English words: knock down to size to knowledge-box

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English words knock down to size to knowledge-box

knock down to size verb: Synonym of cut down to size.
knock-'em-downs noun: The game of skittles.
knock for a loop verb: To astonish; to stagger or overwhelm; to confuse or disorient.
knock-for-knock agreement noun: An arrangement between multiple insurance companies in which each company pays the losses incurred by its own policyholders in an event, regardless of who...
knock in noun, verb: The game of lanterloo.
knock into verb: To impress, instill, teach or convince (someone) of a fact, realization or ability.
knock into a cocked hat verb /ˈnɒk ˌɪntuː ə ˌkɒkt ˈhæt/: To beat up or seriously injure (a person); to badly damage (a thing).
knock into shape verb: Synonym of whip into shape.
knock it off interjection, verb: To cease doing something, particularly annoying or unpleasant; to desist.
knock it out of the ballpark verb: Alternative form of hit one out of the ballpark.
knock it out of the park verb: Alternative form of hit one out of the ballpark.
knock knee noun: The medical condition genu valgum.
knock-kneed adjective: Having the knees abnormally close together, and the ankles spread apart.
knock knock interjection, noun, verb: Alternative form of knock-knock.
knock-knock burglary noun: A type of burglary in which a perpetrator knocks on someone's door under false pretenses and then forcefully enters their house in order to steal property.
knock-knock ginger noun: Synonym of knock down ginger (“prank of knocking on a front door and running away”).
knock knock joke noun: An audience-participation joke ending with a pun.
knock-me-down adjective, noun: A strong alcoholic drink.
knock off noun, verb: To remove (something or someone) by applying a strong force.
knock off someone's block verb: Alternative form of knock someone's block off.
knock on noun, verb: A foul in which a player knocks the ball forward, often unintentionally.
knock-on effect noun: A secondary, often unintended effect; a repercussion, chain reaction.
knock on heaven's door verb: To die or be close to death.
knock on the door of verb: To ask for entrance or admission into.
knock on the head verb: To put an end to; to defeat or frustrate (a scheme or project).
knock on wood interjection, verb /ˌnɒk ɒn ˈwʊd/: To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted by a presumptuous statement.
knock one out of the ball park verb: Alternative form of hit one out of the ballpark.
knock one out of the ballpark verb: Alternative form of hit one out of the ballpark.
knock one out of the park verb: Alternative form of hit one out of the ballpark.
knock oneself out verb: To go ahead; to do as one pleases; to enjoy oneself; to endeavor very hard at a task.
knock out noun, verb: To strike or bump (someone or something) out.
knock out of the box verb: To cause a pitcher to be replaced by heavy hitting.
knock over verb: To bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it.
knock round verb: Synonym of knock about.
knock rummy noun: A variant of rummy in which a player may signal (through knocking or a specific kind of discard) that they have a valid hand.
knock shop noun: Alternative form of knocking shop.
knock sideways verb: Synonym of knock for a loop.
knock some sense into verb: To reprimand or reform someone vigorously.
knock someone down with a feather verb: Alternative form of knock someone over with a feather.
knock someone flat verb: To knock someone down; to hit someone so they fall to the floor.
knock someone for six verb: Alternative form of hit someone for six.
knock someone into the middle of next week verb: To thoroughly beat or trounce someone.
knock someone off their perch verb: To defeat or overcome someone who was in a dominant position.
knock someone out of time verb: To beat someone to the point where they are stunned and unable to fight back.
knock someone over with a feather verb /nɒk ˈsʌmwʌn ˈəʊvə(ɹ)wɪð ə ˈfɛðə(ɹ)/: To greatly surprise or astonish someone.
knock someone's block off verb: To strike a person in the head, causing them to fall to the ground, especially in an unconscious condition; to beat up a person.
knock someone's head off verb: Synonym of knock someone's block off
knock someone's lights out verb: Synonym of punch someone's lights out.
knock someone's socks off verb: To impress greatly; amaze; stun.
knock someone's wind out verb: To cause someone phrenospasm.
knock the ball out of the park verb: Alternative form of hit one out of the ballpark.
knock the corners off verb: To accustom (a person) to the vicissitudes of life; to cure a person of naïveté, selfishness, etc. by exposure to reality.
knock the daylight out of verb: Synonym of beat the daylights out of.
knock the daylights out of verb: Alternative form of knock the living daylights out of.
knock the living daylights out of verb: To beat or strike someone.
knock the persimmon verb: To succeed; to obtain success.
knock the stuffing out of verb: To cause (someone, a team) to lose energy and confidence.
knock the wind out of someone's sails verb: Alternative form of take the wind out of someone's sails.
knock together verb: To assemble something quickly.
knock under verb: To acknowledge oneself conquered; to submit, to yield.
knock up noun, verb /nɒk ʌp/: To put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or temporarily.
knock wood verb: Alternative form of knock on wood.
knockabout adjective, noun /ˈnɒk.əˌbaʊt/: Boisterous
knockaround adjective: Synonym of knockabout.
knockback noun: A blow that causes the recipient to fall or move backwards, a knock back; a recoil.
knockbuster noun /ˈnɒkˌbʌstəɹ/: Synonym of mockbuster.
knockdown adjective, noun, verb: An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down.
knockdown-dragout adjective, noun: Of a fight or battle, markedly violent.
knockemdowns noun: The game of tenpins.
knocker noun /ˈnɒk.ə/: A device, usually hinged with a striking plate, used for knocking on a door.
knocker up noun: Alternative form of knocker-up.
knocker-upper noun: Alternative form of knocker-up (person who knocks to awaken in the morning).
knockered adjective: Having a knocker
knockerless adjective: Without a knocker (hinged device for knocking).
knockers noun: A woman's breasts.
knockin noun, verb /nɑkɪn/: Pronunciation spelling of knocking.
knocking noun, verb /ˈnɑkɪŋ/: An act in which something is knocked on, or the sound thus produced
knocking mill noun: A type of mill powered by running water that repeatedly applies a heavy hammer to grain, ore, etc.
knocking on heaven's door adjective, verb: Dying, close to death.
knocking shop noun: A brothel.
knocking spirit noun: A poltergeist.
knockingly adverb: With a knocking sound or motion.
knockit noun: A small loaf of bread; a snack
knockkneed adjective: Alternative form of knock-kneed.
knockless adjective: without a knock
knockmeter noun: A device for measuring the intensity of engine knock.
knocknobbler noun: A person engaged by a church to eject unruly dogs and children from acts of worship.
knocko noun: Synonym of narco (“narcotics control officer”).
knockoff noun: An imitation of something, particularly a well-known product, usually of lower quality and price than the original.
knockout adjective, noun /ˈnɒk.aʊt/: The act of making one unconscious, or at least unable to come back on one's feet within a certain period of time; a TKO.
knockout auction noun: An auction where most of the bidders are secretly shills.
knockout drop noun: A drop of a drug used to make a person fall asleep or become unconscious or stupefied for the purpose of robbery, etc., typically by mixing it into a drink.
knockout game noun: A dangerous prank in which one person sucker punches another, attempting to render the victim unconscious.
knockout merchant noun: A boxer who specializes in inflicting knockouts.
knockout mouse noun: Any of several forms of mice that have been genetically engineered by inactivating specific genes.
knockout stage noun: a stage of a tournament where only the winner of each match advances to the next round and losers are eliminated, often preceded by a group stage
knockproof adjective: Preventing or reducing the occurrence of engine knock.
knockstone noun: A block upon which ore is broken up.
knockthrough noun: Synonym of breakthrough (“the penetration of a separating wall or the remaining distance to an adjacent hollow”)
knockup noun: Alternative form of knock-up.
knockwurst noun: Alternative spelling of knackwurst.
knocky adjective /ˈnɒki/: Tending to knock.
Knodel proper noun: A surname.
Knoedler proper noun: A surname from German.
Knoevenagel condensation noun: The nucleophilic addition of an active hydrogen compound to a carbonyl group followed by a dehydration reaction in which a molecule of water is eliminated....
Knoevenagel reaction noun: Synonym of Knoevenagel condensation.
Knoke proper noun: A surname.
Knokke proper noun: A coastal town in Knokke-Heist municipality, West Flanders, Belgium.
knol-khol noun: Alternative form of nol-kole.
knol-kohl noun: Alternative form of nol-kole.
Knoles proper noun: A surname.
knoll noun, verb /nəʊl/: A small mound or rounded hill.
Knoll's Law of Media Accuracy noun: An epigram or bon mot: "Everything you read in the newspapers is absolutely true except for that rare story of which you happen to have firsthand knowledge."
knolled adjective, verb: Having a knoll (hill) or knolls.
knollenorgan noun: A tuberous electroreceptor organ found in the skin of weakly electric fish of the family Mormyridae from Africa, which is specialized for electrical...
knoller noun: One who tolls a bell.
knolling noun, verb: A neat arrangement of related objects placed in parallel lines or at right angles on a flat surface, viewed from above.
knolltop noun: The peak or crest of a knoll.
knolly adjective: Having knolls; replete with knolls.
Knollys proper noun /noʊlz/: A surname from Middle English.
Knoop proper noun: A surname from German or Dutch
Knoop hardness noun: The microhardness of a material as measured by the Knoop test.
Knoop test noun: A microhardness test in which a pyramidal diamond point is pressed into the polished surface of the test material with a known load, for a specified dwell...
knop noun /ˈnɒp/: A knob, usually ornamental
Knopf proper noun: A surname from German.
Knopfler proper noun: A surname from German
knopite noun: A variety of perofskite containing cerium in place of calcium.
Knopp proper noun: A surname from German.
knopped adjective: Having knops or knobs
knopper gall noun: A gall that develops on the pedunculate oak, induced by the wasp Andricus quercuscalicis.
knoppern noun: A kind of gall (blister on a plant) produced by a gallfly on the cup of an acorn, and formerly used in tanning and dyeing.
knoppie spider noun: Synonym of button spider.
knoppy adjective: lumpy; knotty
knorhaan noun: A large bird of the bustard family.
knork noun /nɔːk/: A piece of cutlery in the form of a fork with a sharpened outer tine, enabling it also to be used as a knife.
Knorpelwerk noun: Synonym of auricular style.
knorr noun: Alternative form of knarr (“large merchant ship used in mediaeval Scandinavia”).
knorringite noun: A green or blue mineral of the garnet group, forming a series with pyrope.
knosp noun /nɒsp/: Alternative form of knop (“a knob”).
knosped adjective: Having a knosp.
Knossian adjective, noun: Of or relating to Knossos.
Knossos proper noun /ˈ(k)nɔs.əs/: An ancient city and archaeological site in the island of Crete, in modern Greece.
Knost proper noun: A surname from German.
knot noun, verb /nɒt/: A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its...
knot diagram noun: A representation in the plane of a knot, with no triple points.
knot garden noun: A garden of formal design in a square frame, consisting of a variety of aromatic plants and culinary herbs, and often with box hedges.
knot-hole noun: Alternative form of knothole
knot-horn noun: Any of various moths of the Phycitini.
knot invariant noun: A quantity defined for a knot and all of its equivalent knots, given by either isotopy or homomorphism.
knot off verb: Synonym of tie off (all senses)
knot span noun: The range of parameter values between two successive knots in a spline.
knot theory noun: A branch of topology dealing with knots.
knotberry noun: The cloudberry, Rubus chamaemorus.
knotchel noun: Alternative form of notchel.
knotenschiefer noun: A variety of spotted slate characterized by conspicuous subspherical or polyhedral clots that are often individual minerals.
knotful adjective, noun: Full of knots; knotty.
knotfulness noun: Quality of being knotful.
knotgrass noun: An annual plant, Polygonum aviculare, found in fields and wasteland
knothead noun: A stupid or stubborn person.
knothole noun: In a piece of lumber, a void left by a knot in the wood; such holes are often convenient for peering through when they occur in fences.
knothole section noun: The section of cheap seats in a stadium favored by youth spectators.
knotholed adjective: Having knotholes.
knothorn noun: Alternative form of knot-horn.
knotless adjective: Without knots.
knotlessness noun: Absence of knots.
knotlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a knot.
knotoid noun: A form of knot diagram whose underlying curve is a segment rather than a circle.
knotroot noun: Collinsonia canadensis, a perennial medicinal herb in the mint family, Lamiaceae.
Knott proper noun: A surname transferred from the given name.
knottable adjective: Capable of being knotted, or tied in a knot.
knottage noun: Density of knots, especially in carpets and rugs.
knotted adjective, verb /ˈnɒtɪd/: Full of knots; knotty.
knotted pile noun: In carpet-making, a kind of pile made from the cut-off ends of knots woven between the warp and weft.
knotted wrack noun: A species of brown algae, Ascophyllum nodosum; a common seaweed of the northern Atlantic Ocean.
knottedness noun: The condition of being knotted
knotter noun: A person who makes knots.
knottily adverb: In a knotty way.
knottin noun: Inhibitor cystine knot
knottiness noun: The state of being knotty.
knotting noun, verb: The formation of a knot.
Knottingley proper noun /ˈnɒtɪŋlɪ/: A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4923).
knottle noun: A knob.
knotty adjective /ˈnɒti/: Of string or something stringlike: full of, or tied up, in knots.
knotweed noun: Any of several plants of the genus Polygonum, with jointed stems and inconspicuous flowers
knotwood noun: wood (typically pine) that has many knots
knotwork noun: A design or pattern of interlocking or overlapping geometric shapes resembling a knot
knotwort noun: A small, herbaceous, trailing plant of the species Illecebrum verticillatum (coral necklace).
knoud noun: Alternative form of nowd.
knout noun, verb /naʊt/: A leather scourge (multi-tail whip), in the severe version known as 'great knout' with metal weights on each tongue, notoriously used in imperial Russia.
knouter noun: One who wields a knout, especially a Russian official who uses it to administer punishment.
knouting noun, verb: A flogging with a knout.
know noun, particle, verb /nəʊ/: To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that.
know a B from a battledore verb: Alternative form of know B from a battledore.
know A from B verb: Synonym of know B from a battledore (“to know anything at all; to have the most basic common sense or intelligence”).
know about verb: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see know, about.
know-all noun: Someone who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject.
know any better verb: Synonym of know better.
know B from a battledore verb: To know anything at all; to have the most basic common sense or intelligence.
know back to front verb: Synonym of know inside and out.
know backwards verb: To have very thorough knowledge of.
know ball verb: Synonym of know one's stuff.
know beans about verb: To know something, even if only a little, about.
know better verb: To recognize that a statement or belief is false or doubtful.
know every trick in the book verb: To know all there is to be known about a certain discipline.
know everything noun: Synonym of know-it-all.
know-everythingism noun: The belief that one knows everything and the belief that it is possible to do so.
know fine well verb: To know something perfectly well, to be very aware of something.
know from a bar of soap verb: To know; to be acquainted with (a person).
know full well verb: To understand completely.
know-how noun /ˈnəʊ.haʊ/: The knowledge and skill to be able to (do something correctly).
know how many beans make five verb: To be knowledgeable about how the world works; to have common sense and judgement.
know how to pick 'em verb: you have chosen the wrong person
know how to walk before one can run verb: Alternative form of learn to walk before one can run.
know if one is Arthur or Martha verb: Alternative form of know whether one is Arthur or Martha.
know inside and out verb: To know (something or someone) very thoroughly.
know inside out verb: Alternative form of know inside and out.
know-it-allery noun: The quality of being a know-it-all.
know-it-allism noun: The attitude of a know-it-all.
know like a book verb: To have an extensive and penetrating understanding of (something or someone).
know like the back of one's hand verb: To be intimately knowledgeable about something.
know like the palm of one's hand verb: Alternative form of know like the back of one's hand.
know no bounds verb: To be unlimited in scope or extent.
know-nothing adjective, noun: A member of a secret antiforeigner political organization in the nineteenth-century United States.
Know-Nothingism noun: The doctrines, principles, or practices of the Know-Nothings.
know-nothingness noun: The state of knowing nothing; ignorance.
know of verb: To be aware of the existence of someone or something, but to have little or no other knowledge beyond that point.
know on what side one's bread is buttered verb: Alternative form of know which side one's bread is buttered on.
know on which side one's bread is buttered verb: Alternative form of know which side one's bread is buttered on.
know one's arse from one's elbow verb: Alternative form of know one's ass from one's elbow.
know one's ass from one's elbow verb: Synonym of know one's ass from a hole in the ground.
know one's head from a hole in the ground verb: Synonym of know one's ass from a hole in the ground.
know one's head from one's ass verb: Synonym of know one's ass from a hole in the ground.
know one's mind verb: Alternative form of know one's own mind.
know one's onions verb /ˌnəʊ wʌnz ˈʌnjənz/: Synonym of know one's stuff: to be knowledgeable about a given subject or task.
know one's own head verb: Alternative form of know one's own mind.
know one's own mind verb: To clearly understand one's own feelings, intentions, preferences, etc; to know precisely what one wants; to be decisive or determined.
know one's place verb: To understand one's rank or status and behave accordingly; to act humbly.
know one's stuff verb: To be knowledgeable about and competent at a particular subject or task.
know one's way around verb: To know an area.
know someone verb: To have personal or social connections.
know someone from a can of paint verb: Synonym of know someone from Adam.
know someone from a hole in the ground verb: Synonym of know someone from Adam.
know someone from a hole in the wall verb: Synonym of know someone from Adam.
know someone from Adam verb: To know or recognize someone at all.
know someone from Adam's off ox verb: Synonym of know someone from Adam.
know someone from Eve verb: To know or recognize someone at all.
know someone from the man in the moon verb: Synonym of know someone from Adam.
know someone from the man on the moon verb: Alternative form of know someone from the man in the moon.
know someone in the biblical sense verb /ˌnoʊ ˌsʌmwən ɪn ðə ˈbɪblɪkəl ˌsɛn(t)s/: To have sex with someone.
know someone when verb: To have known a famous person before he or she was famous.
know the difference between one's ass and one's elbow verb: Synonym of know one's ass from a hole in the ground.
know the drill verb: To be acquainted with the normal process or procedure of a given activity or situation; to be familiar with how something is done.
know the ropes verb: To have experience of the appropriate procedures; know how a particular task or job should be done (with reference to ropes used in sailing).
know the score verb: To be aware of a situation, especially of the consequences of misconduct.
know thyself proverb: Be aware of your own strengths and limitations.
know what phrase: Alternative form of you know what.
know what I'm saying phrase: Alternative form of do you know what I'm saying.
know what is what verb: To understand the current situation; to know what is going on.
know what o'clock it is verb: Synonym of know what is what.
know what one is about verb: To understand one's situation, how to act in that situation, and the results of those actions.
know what one is doing verb: Synonym of know what one is about.
know what's o'clock verb: Synonym of know what is what.
know what's what verb: Alternative form of know what is what.
know what side of one's bread is buttered verb: Alternative form of know which side one's bread is buttered on.
know what side of the bread is buttered verb: Alternative form of know which side one's bread is buttered on.
know what side one's bread is buttered on verb: Alternative form of know which side one's bread is buttered on.
know when to fold 'em verb: To exercise sound judgment in a situation that is precarious and uncertain.
know where one stands verb: To be aware of one's position.
know where the bodies are buried verb: To possess confidential and incriminating information about a person's or organization's misdeeds or other secrets.
know whether one is Arthur or Martha verb: To be in a clear state of mind.
know which end is up verb: To possess sound judgment or common sense; to have a clear understanding of a situation.
know which side of one's bread is buttered verb: Alternative form of know which side one's bread is buttered on.
know which side of the bread is buttered verb: Alternative form of know which side one's bread is buttered on.
know which side one's bread is buttered on verb: To be aware of where one's interests lie in a situation.
know which way is up verb: Alternative form of know which end is up.
know your place interjection, verb: Alternative form of know one's place (“to understand one's rank or status and behave accordingly; to act humbly”).
knowability noun: The quality or state of being knowable.
knowable adjective [ˈnəʊəbɫ̩]: Capable of being known, understood or comprehended.
knowableness noun: The state or quality of being knowable.
knowably adverb: In a knowable way.
knowarramean interjection: Alternative form of knowwhaddamean.
knowbie noun: An experienced Internet user.
knowbot noun: a bot that roams a distributive network (especially the Internet) to gather or distribute information
knowe noun: A small hill; a knoll.
knowful adjective: Knowing.
knowfulness noun: The state of being knowful.
knowhatimean interjection: Alternative form of knowwhaddamean.
knowhow noun: Alternative spelling of know-how.
knowin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of knowing.
knowing adjective, noun, preposition, verb /ˈnəʊɪŋ/: Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent.
knowingly adverb: In the manner of one who knows.
knowingness noun: The quality or state of being knowing.
Knowland proper noun: A surname.
Knowle proper noun: A district of Bristol, England, between Brislington, Whitchurch, Hengrove and Totterdown.
knowleching noun: knowledge
knowledgability noun: Alternative form of knowledgeability.
knowledgable adjective: Alternative form of knowledgeable.
knowledge noun, verb /ˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/: The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.
knowledge base noun: A database designed to meet the complex storage and retrieval requirements of computerized knowledge management, especially in support of artificial...
knowledge-box noun: A person's head.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under K: 11,912 words, in 40 parts.