Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knock wood

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: knock- -wood
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of knock on wood.

Example Sentences

"It's in an ultranice neighborhood. Pretty close to your school and to the boutique where — knock wood — I think I'm going to be working."

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does knock wood mean?: Alternative form of knock on wood.

How to pronounce knock wood

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