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knock-on

knock-on noun: a foul in which a player knocks the ball forward, often unintentionally.

Noun

knock-on (plural knock-ons)

  1. A foul in which a player knocks the ball forward, often unintentionally.
    • It took until the 33rd minute for England to get on the scoreboard, Wilkinson finally finding his range from out left, but a knock-on from James Haskell from the re-start put his team straight back under pressure.2011 October 1, Tom Fordyce, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 16-12 Scotland”, in BBC Sport
  2. (UK) Resulting as an indirect effect.

Forms of knock-on

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Phrases with knock-on

Questions about knock-on

What does knock-on mean?
Knock-on means a foul in which a player knocks the ball forward, often unintentionally.
What part of speech is knock-on?
Knock-on is a noun.
What is the plural of knock-on?
The plural of knock-on is knock-ons.

Words near knock-on in the dictionary

  1. knock-knocking
  2. knock-knocks
  3. knock-me-down
  4. knock-off
  5. knock-offs
  6. knock-on
  7. knock-on effect
  8. knock-on effects
  9. knock-ons
  10. knock-out
  11. knock-outs

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