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knocks on

knocks on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of knock on.

Meaning of knock on

Verb

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

  1. (ambitransitive) To commit a foul by knocking the ball forward.
    • It then took a desperate piece of defending from Ben Foden to deny Scotland a try in the left-hand corner, the full-back reaching out an arm to knock the ball from Simon Danielli's grasp, Nick de Luca knocking on with the line at his mercy.2011 October 1, Tom Fordyce, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 16-12 Scotland”, in BBC Sport
  2. (slang) To have an affair; to commit adultery.
    • He's knocking on with her.

Questions about knocks on

What is knocks on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Knocks on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of knock on.

Words near knocks on in the dictionary

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

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