Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knock under

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.33 in modern English

Syllables
knock- un-der
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To acknowledge oneself conquered; to submit, to yield.

Dated; Intransitive verb

verb

To die.

Dated; Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Perhaps from the old practice of knocking under the table with the knuckles, when conquered. Compare knuckle under

Usage

Inflected Forms

knocks under (present, singular) knocking under (participle, present) knocked under (participle, past) knocked under (past)

Questions

What does knock under mean?
To acknowledge oneself conquered; to submit, to yield.
Where does knock under come from?
Perhaps from the old practice of knocking under the table with the knuckles, when conquered. Compare knuckle under

How to pronounce knock under

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