Clues for the word "KNOCK"
We've had 51 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 72 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New Zealand Herald crossword on February 11, 2026.
Definition of knock
- v. i. - To drive or be driven against something; to strike against something; to clash; as, one heavy body knocks against another.
- v. i. - To strike or beat with something hard or heavy; to rap; as, to knock with a club; to knock on the door.
- v. t. - To strike with something hard or heavy; to move by striking; to drive (a thing) against something; as, to knock a ball with a bat; to knock the head against a post; to knock a lamp off the table.
- v. t. - To strike for admittance; to rap upon, as a door.
- n. - A blow; a stroke with something hard or heavy; a jar.
- n. - A stroke, as on a door for admittance; a rap.
Referring Clues
- Word repeated before "Who's there?"
- PAN
- Seance sound
- Eschew the doorbell
- Give a rap
- Joke variety, when doubled
- Engine noise
- Sound at a séance
- See 64-Across
- With 54-Down, intro to a joke
- Repeated, a kind of joke
- Bad-mouth
- Harbinger of company
- Rapper's introduction
- Tap
- Beef about
- Rap on the door
- Rap
- Wander aimlessly
- Criticize
- Badmouth
- Criticize, so to speak
- Find fault with
- Company indicator?
- Clunk
- ___ on wood
- Sharp blow
- Sound eliciting a "Who's there?"
- Rap on a door
- Rap with the knuckles
- Disparage - seek admittance
- Pink hit (26?)
- Time mum's out of tie and raincoat (mock fashion)!
- Request entry
- Seek an opening?
- Irish rap?
- Slam-bang?
- Deride
- Rap sharply
- A striking innings
- Ring alternative
- See 8-Across
- Criticism of one at the door?
- Unfavourable criticism is always a blow
- Overcome completely; take by surprise
- Unwanted engine sound
- Skip the doorbell
- Word repeated before "Who's there?"
- Adversely criticise an innings
- Bash
- Forgo a ring, maybe
Last Seen In
- New Zealand Herald - February 11, 2026
- Daily American - June 12, 2025
- LA Times - May 27, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - May 06, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - March 29, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 05, 2025
- New York Times - December 26, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - December 16, 2024
- Your Life Choices - March 27, 2024
- Daily American - February 23, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - February 08, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - January 09, 2024
- Daily American - June 12, 2023
- Your Life Choices - May 21, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - December 02, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - October 22, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - July 07, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - December 18, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - November 28, 2017
- Mirror Quick - August 14, 2017
- Mindfood Daily - August 12, 2017
- Daily American - June 12, 2017
- New Zealand Herald - June 01, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - May 06, 2017
- Guardian Quick - April 25, 2017
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - November 06, 2016
- New York Times - October 05, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 07, 2016
- Family Time - May 24, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - March 10, 2015
- And in 42 more crossword puzzles...