knockback
noun
knockback is spelled K-N-O-C-K-B-A-C-K: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, knockback means “A blow that causes the recipient to fall or move backwards, a knock back; a recoil” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of knockback is knockbacks.
How many letters and syllables are in knockback?
| Letters | 9: K-N-O-C-K-B-A-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 161,690th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is knockback?
Knockback appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of knockback
- knockbacks plural
- knock-back
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does knockback mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A blow that causes the recipient to fall or move backwards, a knock back; a recoil.
- 2
Something that impedes or reverses progress; a setback.
- 3
AustraliaUKinformalA rejection; a refusal.
He got a few knockbacks today when he tried to give his resume out at the local shops.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate knockback?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of knockback: KB.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does knockback come from?
Deverbal from knock back.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).