Verb
1. deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"
2. rap with the knuckles;
"knock on the door"3. knock against with force or violence;
"My car bumped into the tree"4. make light, repeated taps on a surface;
"he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"5. sound like a car engine that is firing too early;
"the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline""The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded"6. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws;
"The paper criticized the new movie""Don't knock the food--it's free"