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Knock
/nɒk/
Sudden fatigue as a result of glycogen depletion from not having taken in enough nutrition.
📖 Definitions of "Knock"
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Sudden fatigue as a result of glycogen depletion from not having taken in enough nutrition.
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An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
"I heard a knock on my door."
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A sharp impact.
"He took a knock on the head."
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Criticism.
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Preignition, a type of abnormal combustion occurring in spark ignition engines caused by self-ignition; also, the characteristic knocking sound associated with it.
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To strike for admittance; to rap upon, as a door.
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To criticize verbally; to denigrate; to undervalue.
"Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it."
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To kick a ball towards another player; to pass.
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To impress forcibly or strongly; to astonish; to move to admiration or applause.
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