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coming knocking

coming knocking is the present participle and gerund of come knocking.

Meaning of come knocking

Verb

come knocking (third-person singular simple present comes knocking, present participle coming knocking, simple past came knocking, past participle come knocking)

  1. (idiomatic) To arrive unanticipated and uninvited.
    • So I put up bar and shutter
      When the wind goes howling by.
      For I know when it comes knocking
      That some evil thing is nigh.1907, The Little Sister

Questions about coming knocking

What is coming knocking the present participle and gerund of?
Coming knocking is the present participle and gerund of come knocking.

Words near coming knocking in the dictionary

  1. coming into force
  2. coming into one's own
  3. coming into play
  4. coming into the world
  5. coming it strong
  6. coming knocking
  7. coming low
  8. coming naturally
  9. coming of
  10. coming of age
  11. coming off

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