knock back en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(transitive) To stun; to surprise.
I was knocked back by the sheer size of the hall.
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(transitive) To drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly or often; to finish a beverage.
My friends were already knocking back drinks when I arrived at the bar.
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(transitive) To push or strike someone or something backward with force.
The impact of the collision knocked him back several feet.
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(transitive) To withstand or endure a difficult situation or setback.
Despite facing numerous challenges, she managed to knock them back and keep moving forward.
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(transitive) To achieve a significant accomplishment or success.
Their latest album really knocked it back and received critical acclaim.
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(Australia, UK, transitive) To reject; to refuse.
How many job seekers did you knock back today?
- (transitive) To press or knead (dough) so as to remove air bubbles.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| knocked back | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| knocked back | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| knocking back | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| knocks back | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (32)
fi kestää (to withstand a difficult situation or setback) · es desconcertar (stun, surprise) · fr lever le coude (drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly) · fi iskeä (to push backward) · fr renverser (stun, surprise) · fi onnistua hyvin (to achieve a significant accomplishment or success) · pt desconcertar (stun, surprise) · es desgasificar (press dough to remove air bubbles) · ru ошеломля́ть (stun, surprise) · fi lyödä ällikällä (stun, surprise) · cmn 猛推後退 /猛推后退 (to push backward) · cmn 克服 (to withstand a difficult situation or setback) · cmn 使目瞪口呆 (stun, surprise) · ru шоки́ровать (stun, surprise) · cmn 排氣 /排气 (press dough to remove air bubbles) · fr s'envoyer derrière la cravate (drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly) · fi paiskata (to push backward) · ru ошеломи́ть (stun, surprise) · ru огоро́шить (stun, surprise) · pt dar um salto (to achieve a significant accomplishment or success) · fi naukata (drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly) · it trincare (drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly) · ru опроки́дывать (to push backward) · fi selviytyä (to withstand a difficult situation or setback) · cmn 一飲而盡 /一饮而尽 (drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly) · fi vaivata (press dough to remove air bubbles) · es romper (press dough to remove air bubbles) · cmn 大獲全勝 /大获全胜 (to achieve a significant accomplishment or success) · ru опроки́нуть (drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly) · ca desconcertar (stun, surprise) · ru опроки́нуть (to push backward) · fi naukkailla (drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly)