"knock on" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: knocks on [present, singular, third-person], knocking on [participle, present], knocked on [participle, past], knocked on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} knock on (third-person singular simple present knocks on, present participle knocking on, simple past and past participle knocked on)
  1. (transitive, intransitive, rugby) To commit a foul by knocking the ball forward. Tags: intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Rugby Translations (commit a foul in rugby): taro ymlaen (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-knock_on-en-verb-sZ3ZwXb- Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports Disambiguation of 'commit a foul in rugby': 68 32
  2. (slang) To have an affair; to commit adultery. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-knock_on-en-verb-sjskJGDD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "on", Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "on": 18 82 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 16 84

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2011 October 1, Tom Fordyce, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 16-12 Scotland”, in BBC Sport:",
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        "(transitive, intransitive, rugby) To commit a foul by knocking the ball forward."
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        "(slang) To have an affair; to commit adultery."
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      "sense": "commit a foul in rugby",
      "word": "taro ymlaen"
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