Definition
to knock (on, at a door): to bang, to tap (at the door, so that somebody will let you in)
to hear a knock at the door: to hear a noise, a bang at the door
"knock knock": onomatopoeia that imitates the sound of knocking at the door; a type of joke (that usually finishes with a play on words)
-Knock Knock! -Who’s there? -Ken. -Ken who? -Ken I come in? It's freezing out here!
Pronunciation examples
UK: I thought someone was knocking at the door, but there was nobody there.
US: I will knock on your door at 9AM to wake you up.
- "Knock knock Luna : Woody!"
- "This is where many of our most powerful fragrances come from. Knock knock, Horatio?"
- "Jean knocks on Philip's door"
- "Now, use the secret knock."
- "(knock knock)"
- "knock on your door out of the blue saying that they notice that your roof / driveway / windows / walls need urgent work."
- "Knock knock Hannah : Come in!"
- "Knock knock Luna : Hello Woody, come on in!"
- "Knock knock Luna : Ah, come in!"
- "Brian : Knock knock!"
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