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knocked on wood

knocked on wood is the simple past and past participle of knock on wood.

Meaning of knock on wood

Verb

knock on wood (third-person singular simple present knocks on wood, present participle knocking on wood, simple past and past participle knocked on wood)

  1. (Philippines, US, idiomatic) To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted by a presumptuous statement.
    Synonyms:
    touch wood

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Questions about knocked on wood

What is knocked on wood the simple past and past participle of?
Knocked on wood is the simple past and past participle of knock on wood.

Words near knocked on wood in the dictionary

  1. knocked off someone's block
  2. knocked on
  3. knocked on heaven's door
  4. knocked on the door of
  5. knocked on the head
  6. knocked on wood
  7. knocked one out
  8. knocked one out of the ball park
  9. knocked one out of the ballpark
  10. knocked one out of the park
  11. knocked oneself out

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