knock back
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See also: knockback
Pronunciation
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Verb
knock back (third-person singular simple present knocks back, present participle knocking back, simple past and past participle knocked back)
- (transitive) To stun; to surprise.
- I was knocked back by the sheer size of the hall.
- (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.
- (transitive) To push or strike someone or something backward with force.
- The impact of the collision knocked him back several feet.
- (transitive) To withstand or endure a difficult situation or setback.
- Despite facing numerous challenges, she managed to knock them back and keep moving forward.
- (transitive) To achieve a significant accomplishment or success.
- Their latest album really knocked it back and received critical acclaim.
- (transitive, UK, Australia) To reject; to refuse.
- How many job seekers did you knock back today?
- (transitive, baking) To press or knead (dough) so as to remove air bubbles.
Translations
stun, surprise
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drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly
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to push backward
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to withstand a difficult situation or setback
reject — see reject
press dough to remove air bubbles
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