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Knocks

/nɑks/

Sudden fatigue as a result of glycogen depletion from not having taken in enough nutrition.

📖 Definitions of "Knocks"

noun

1
Sudden fatigue as a result of glycogen depletion from not having taken in enough nutrition.

noun

1
An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
"I heard a knock on my door."
2
A sharp impact.
"He took a knock on the head."
3
Criticism.
4
Preignition, a type of abnormal combustion occurring in spark ignition engines caused by self-ignition; also, the characteristic knocking sound associated with it.

verb

1
To strike for admittance; to rap upon, as a door.
2
To criticize verbally; to denigrate; to undervalue.
"Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it."
3
To kick a ball towards another player; to pass.
4
To impress forcibly or strongly; to astonish; to move to admiration or applause.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
whangnoun	(slang) The penis.
rapnoun	(countable) A sharp blow with something hard.
whacknoun	To hit, slap or strike.
bashnoun	(informal) A large party; a gala event.
bangnoun	A sudden percussive noise.
smashverb	(colloquial) Something very successful or popular (as music, food, fashion, etc).
bumpnoun	A light blow or jolting collision.
pingnoun	(networking) A packet which a remote host is expected to echo, thus indicating its presence.
beltnoun	(clothing) A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
tapnoun	A conical peg or pin used to close and open the hole or vent in a container.
roastnoun	(transitive or intransitive or ergative) To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.
pinknoun	A color reminiscent of pinks, the flowers.
strike hardverb	deliver a sharp blow or push :"he knocked the glass clear across the room"
affectsverb	(transitive) To influence or alter.
afflictsverb	(transitive) To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
battersnoun	To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.
beatingsnoun	The pulsation of the heart.
beatsnoun	A diminutive of the female given names Beatrice or Beatrix.
chimes	"Chimes" is a song by Scottish artist and producer Hudson Mohawke.
chopsnoun	(informal, by extension) One's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency.