Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knock someone for six

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: knock- -some-one -for six
IPA

40

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of hit someone for six.

Example Sentences

"When things happened that, before, would have knocked her for six, she would be able to laugh herself out of anger."

Inflected Forms

knocks someone for six (present, singular) knocking someone for six (participle, present) knocked someone for six (participle, past) knocked someone for six (past)

Questions

What does knock someone for six mean?: Alternative form of hit someone for six.

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