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| bump |
to knock against or hit, often by accident. [3/7 definitions] |
| destruction |
Destruction is the act of damaging something completely. If you see workers knock down a building, you see the destruction of that building. [1/2 definitions] |
| down1 |
to knock over; cause to fall. [1/13 definitions] |
| hit |
When you hit a ball, you knock it hard with something and send the ball away from you. [1/7 definitions] |
| joust |
a real or pretend fight between two knights on horseback. Each knight tries to knock the other off his horse with a lance. [1/2 definitions] |
| knock |
When you knock on a door, you hit the door to make a noise. [4 definitions] |
| knock down |
When something is standing and you knock it down, you make it fall so that it is lying on the ground or on some surface. |
| knock over |
When you knock something over, you hit it and it falls down. |
| rap1 |
a quick blow or sharp knock. [2/4 definitions] |
| react |
When a person reacts to something, they feel or act in a certain way because of something that's happened. When people hear a joke that is funny, they usually react by laughing. When people hear something very sad, they might react by crying. If a person touches something very hot, they usually react by pulling their hand away. When an animal reacts, it responds to something. If a dog hears a knock at the door, it might react by barking. If a deer hears a loud noise, it might react by quickly leaping away. [1/2 definitions] |
| thud |
a blow, fall, or knock that causes such a sound. [1/3 definitions] |
| thump |
a blow or knock that makes a heavy, dull sound. [1/5 definitions] |
| tournament |
a contest in medieval times between knights on horseback carrying lances. Each rider would try to knock the other off his horse as they rode toward each other. [1/2 definitions] |
| trick-or-treat |
When you trick-or-treat, you do a certain special thing on the holiday of Halloween. You put on a costume in the evening and go to different neighbors' houses. At each house, you knock on the door. When a friendly neighbor opens the door, you say in a loud voice, "Trick or treat!" Then the neighbor usually smiles at you in your costume and gives you a treat, such as candy, popcorn, or fruit. |
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