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knocks on wood

knocks on wood is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 knocks on wood

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

Words near knocks on wood in the dictionary

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

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