Knocking means: present participle and gerund of knock. Related words include knock or sound. Below you'll find 20 example sentences showing how to use Knocking in practice.
Knocking in a sentence
Related words
Knocking meaning
present participle and gerund of knock
Example sentences (20)
I had these long skirts, these slave-looking skirts, so you couldn’t see it but my knees on set were just knocking.
Pointing at Trump, he said, “So proud of himself, like a tubby, orange brat knocking over sand castles at the beach.
After several weeks of knocking on the door, Lady Gaga’s “Bloody Mary” officially enters the Top 10 at pop radio.
He pushed the woman, knocking her off balance, then caused enough damage to a door that he knocked it off its hinges.
La Gazzetta dello Sport claims Juve would prefer to keep the 18-year-old but have a price tag if clubs come knocking.
On Tuesday (January 24), a man was jailed for 16 months after knocking down a pedestrian whilst on the same road.
Later on, he also used this power on Bonney and Sanji, knocking them down and injuring them by merely looking at them.
Mrs T was frequently pictured knocking up a hot supper for Denis in the kitchen, which was a very modest affair.
And that's when the procession starts: patient after patient knocking on my door asking for a cigarette, and a lighter.
Placing dishes over the tines could lead to items falling over or knocking into each other during a wash cycle.
Anyone who uses a illegally modified Amazon Fire TV Stick has been warned that the police may be knocking at their door.
He was at his best down the stretch, getting to his spots and knocking down key shots to keep the Spurs at arm’s length.
Knocking on the door, but as has been the case far too often on the road this season, struggling to breach it.
Chris then impaled Dean with the antlers of a deer mount, knocking over a candle and setting the OR on fire.
Stopping access, painting a historical iconic lighthouse blood red and knocking down a 12th century wall for a food wagon.
In essence, luxury brands are knocking off themselves, then selling those knockoffs to you — whether you realize it or not.
He had been invited by the NBA and shocked fans by knocking out mascot Burnie, who had to be hospitalized.
Morant’s childhood friend Davonte Pack then punched him again, knocking him to the ground, witnesses said.
I'm pretty close to knocking off a few of those but I've got a lot of goals ahead, but the sky's the limit," Volkanovski said.
He said he was shot in the head, the impact knocking him to the ground, and was then shot in the arm.
Common combinations with knocking
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- knocking on 40×
- knocking out 25×
- knocking down 22×
- after knocking 16×
- knocking off 13×
- by knocking 13×
- and knocking 12×
- knocking him 10×
- knocking the 7×
- knocking at 7×
Frequently asked questions
How do you use "knocking" in a sentence?
What does "knocking" mean?
What are synonyms of "knocking"?
How many example sentences with "knocking" are there?
About these examples
The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word knocking. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.