knocking

/ˈnɑkɪŋ/
/ˈnɒkɪŋ/
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Other forms: knockings

Definitions of knocking
  1. noun
    the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
    “the knocking grew louder”
    synonyms: knock
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    type of:
    sound
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
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