"knocking" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnɑkɪŋ/ [General-American], /ˈnɒkɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-knocking.ogg [US] Forms: knockings [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒkɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun}} knocking (plural knockings)
  1. An act in which something is knocked on, or the sound thus produced
    Sense id: en-knocking-en-noun-O~rLyvJL
  2. (automotive) A repetitive ping, knock, or similar sound coming from an engine in which there are repeated uncontrolled explosions in the combustion chamber. Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-knocking-en-noun-CacymcQP Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: cherry knocking, knocking on heaven's door, knocking shop, knocking-shop, port knocking, roof knocking, sock-knocking

Verb

IPA: /ˈnɑkɪŋ/ [General-American], /ˈnɒkɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-knocking.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɒkɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} knocking
  1. present participle and gerund of knock Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: knock
    Sense id: en-knocking-en-verb-yhd7nl64 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 39 48

Inflected forms

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