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knock about

3 syllables

Quick answer

As a verb, knock about means strike against forcefully.

Meanings of knock about

2 meanings

verb

Strike against forcefully
“Winds buffeted the tent”
Similar: buffet, batter
Be around; be alive or active
“Does the old man still kick around?”
Similar: kick around, kick about

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

verb: strike against forcefully

verb: be around; be alive or active

kick aroundkick about

Nearby words

knit knitted knitting knob knobby knock knock down knock off knock out knockabout knockdown knocked out