Betydelse av knocking på svenska

• 0 present participle of knock

• 1 to repeatedly hit something, producing a noise:

  • She knocked on the window to attract his attention.

  • There's someone knocking on/at the door.

  • Please knock before entering.

• 2 to hit, especially forcefully, and cause to move or fall:

  • He accidentally knocked the vase off the table.

  • She knocked her head against the wall as she fell.

  • Who knocked over that mug of coffee?

  • [ + obj + adj ] Some thug knocked him unconscious/senseless.

  • She took a hammer and knocked a hole in the wall.

• 3 to criticize, especially unfairly:

  • Don't knock him - he's doing his best.