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knock-and-talk

knock-and-talk noun: an official visit by a police officer to a person's home to discuss some matter.

Noun

knock-and-talk (plural knock-and-talks)

  1. (informal) An official visit by a police officer to a person's home to discuss some matter.

Forms of knock-and-talk

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Questions about knock-and-talk

What does knock-and-talk mean?
Knock-and-talk means an official visit by a police officer to a person's home to discuss some matter.
What part of speech is knock-and-talk?
Knock-and-talk is a noun.
What is the plural of knock-and-talk?
The plural of knock-and-talk is knock-and-talks.

Words near knock-and-talk in the dictionary

  1. knock up
  2. knock wood
  3. knock-'em-downs
  4. knock-about
  5. knock-and-announce
  6. knock-and-talk
  7. knock-and-talks
  8. knock-back
  9. knock-backs
  10. knock-down-and-drag-out
  11. knock-down-and-drag-outs

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