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Explore Knocker through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like soul or mortal. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Knocker in a sentence

Related words

Knocker | Knocked | Knock | Knocking | Knocks | Knockers | Knockings

Knocker meaning

  1. A device, usually hinged with a striking plate, used for knocking on a door.
  2. A person who knocks.
  3. A critic; one who disparages.

Synonyms of Knocker

big shot soul mortal somebody someone individual person head honcho big fish big enchilada big deal big cheese big wheel big gun detractor

Related words

Other words often associated with Knocker or its synonyms:

personage organism being cause feeling importance several finite psyche deadly deathly idiosyncratic

Using Knocker

  • The main meaning on this page is: A device, usually hinged with a striking plate, used for knocking on a door. | A person who knocks. | A critic; one who disparages.
  • Useful related words include: big shot, soul, mortal, somebody.
  • In the example corpus, knocker often appears in combinations such as: door knocker.

Context around Knocker

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 15.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

door 3× pork 1× palesa 1×

Sentence patterns with Knocker

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

pineapple door knocker so think 1× student palesa knocker and principal 1× the pork knocker 1× this door knocker 1× woodpecker door knocker 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

armed with a 1× don t you 1× i remember saving 1× jesthetix international health 1× this particularly includes 1×

Common sentence endings:

the graduation ceremony 1× the pork knocker 1× this door knocker 1× woodpecker door knocker 1× you install one 1×

Words around Knocker

Just before it in the word index:

knocked 1.816 knockdowns 20 knockdown 44 knockbeg 3 knockbacks 2 knockback 9

Just after it in the word index:

knockers 11 knockfierna 2 knockhill 5 knockin 9 knocking 794 knockings 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Knocker

  • In this selection, "knocker" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 15.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, door, pork and palesa stand out and add context to how "knocker" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include pineapple door knocker so think and student palesa knocker and principal. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "knocker" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with knocker

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Don't you want this door-knocker? (7 words)

This particularly includes a pineapple door knocker – so think twice before you install one. (14 words)

Armed with a knife, the 35-year-old attacker continued his pursuit of the pork knocker. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

I remember saving up those two quarters, putting in the required box tops because I just had to have that Woody Woodpecker door-knocker! (24 words)

Jesthetix International Health and Beauty College student Palesa Knocker and principal Jackie Alkema at the graduation ceremony. (17 words)

Armed with a knife, the 35-year-old attacker continued his pursuit of the pork knocker. (16 words)

Question examples

Don't you want this door-knocker? (7 words)

Exclamation examples

I remember saving up those two quarters, putting in the required box tops because I just had to have that Woody Woodpecker door-knocker! (24 words)

Example sentences (5)

This particularly includes a pineapple door knocker – so think twice before you install one.

Armed with a knife, the 35-year-old attacker continued his pursuit of the pork knocker.

Don't you want this door-knocker?

I remember saving up those two quarters, putting in the required box tops because I just had to have that Woody Woodpecker door-knocker!

Jesthetix International Health and Beauty College student Palesa Knocker and principal Jackie Alkema at the graduation ceremony.

Common combinations with knocker

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "knocker" in a sentence?
An example: "This particularly includes a pineapple door knocker – so think twice before you install one." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "knocker" from authentic English texts.
What does "knocker" mean?
Knocker means: A device, usually hinged with a striking plate, used for knocking on a door.
What are synonyms of "knocker"?
Common synonyms of "knocker" include: big shot, soul, mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, head honcho. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "knocker" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "knocker", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.