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- [nok-er]
- /ˈnɒk ər/
- /ˈnɒk.ər/
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- [nok-er]
- /ˈnɒk ər/
Definitions of knocker word
- noun knocker a person or thing that knocks. 1
- noun knocker a hinged knob, bar, etc., on a door, for use in knocking. 1
- noun knocker Informal. a persistent and carping critic; faultfinder. 1
- noun knocker Slang: Vulgar. a female breast. 1
- idioms knocker on the knocker, British Slang. canvassing or selling door-to-door. 1
- noun knocker A person who continually finds fault. 1
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Origin of knocker
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at knock, -er1
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Parts of speech for Knocker
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preposition
conjunction
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knocker popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for knocker
noun knocker
- carper — to find fault or complain querulously or unreasonably; be niggling in criticizing; cavil: to carp at minor errors.
- caviler — a person who cavils
- censor — If someone in authority censors letters or the media, they officially examine them and cut out any information that is regarded as secret.
- nitpicker — a person who nitpicks, especially habitually.
- quibbler — an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.
Antonyms for knocker
noun knocker
- admirer — If you are an admirer of someone, you like and respect them or their work very much.
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