knock-v; 13 Senses

Sense Number 1: hit forcefully; deliver a sharp blow or push

Commentary: Includes: KNOCK AGAINST, KNOCK DOWN, KNOCK OUT, KNOCK OVER, KNOCK AROUND
NOTE: Also includes the meaning: "produce an opening by hitting forcefully".
NOTE: PLEASE compare carefully to VPCs in other sense--there may be different uses of VPCs. Think these over carefully before preceding! Taggers are encouraged to make written notes of VPCs to refer to while tagging.

Examples:
He accidentally knocked the vase off the table.
She knocked her head against the wall as she fell.
Who knocked over that mug of coffee?
Some thug knocked him unconscious.
They knocked nails into the wall.
He knocked me off balance.
She was knocked down by a bus.
The winds knocked out the window.
He used to be a bully in school. He knocked me about all the time.
He got arrested for knocking around his wife.
He knocked out his pipe.
The landlord knocked a hole in the wall at the back of the premises.

Mappings:
VerbNet: bump-18.4-1,hit-18.1-1,throw-17.1-1
FrameNet: Cause_motion,Cause_harm
PropBank: knock.01,knock.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
knock_out 3, 5
knock_against 1
knock_over 1
knock_about 1
knock_down 1, 2

Sense Number 2: tap, rap or clank repeatedly producing noise

Examples:
She knocked on the window to attract his attention.
There's someone knocking at the door.
Please knock before entering.
The heater in my dormroom has been knocking all afternoon.
The car engine is knocking again.

Mappings:
VerbNet: sound_emission-43.2
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: knock.10
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 4, 5

Sense Number 3: find fault with; express criticism of

Examples:
Don't knock him. He's doing his best.
She easily knocked down every argument he put up.
Don't knock the food. It's free.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6

Sense Number 4: wander from place to place; be around

Commentary: Includes: KNOCK AROUND, KNOCK ABOUT

Examples:
I'm sure I've got a copy of 'Time's Arrow' knocking about somewhere.
He spent years knocking around the Far East before World War One.
I used to knock around with him at school.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
knock_about 2

Sense Number 5: set someone back physically, emotionally, or financially

Commentary: Is: KNOCK BACK

Examples:
I bet that computer knocked you back a few thousand.
Wow, a bout with a bad cold really knocked me back for a couple of weeks.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
knock_back 1

Sense Number 6: eliminate (not kill), render unconcious, overwhelm

Commentary: Is: KNOCK COLD, KNOCK OUT
NOTE: this 'render unconscious' often is a result of being 'knocked down' and may be confused with sense 1; sense 1 ONLY has the implication of being hit (you may be knocked down without being made unconscious) but the additional inference of being knocked unconscious is in this sense

Examples:
The Brazilian team was unexpectedly knocked out in the first round.
The car moving at 35 miles per hour struck him and knocked him out cold.
All the guys were knocked out by her charm.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Render_nonfunctional
PropBank: knock.03
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
knock_out 1, 2, 4
knock_cold 1

Sense Number 7: kill

Commentary: Is: KNOCK OFF

Examples:
He hired a hit-man to knock off a business rival.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: knock.05
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
knock_off 1

Sense Number 8: reduce or cut quantitatively

Commentary: Includes: KNOCK DOWN, KNOCK OFF

Examples:
She wanted to knock down the price to $200.
The manager knocked off $5 because it was damaged.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale
PropBank: knock.04
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
knock_off 2

Sense Number 9: steal or copy illegally

Commentary: Includes: KNOCK OFF, KNOCK OVER

Examples:
He has a stack of computer equipment he's knocked off from various shops.
Terrorist groups are knocking over banks to get money.
He got in trouble for knocking off name brand purses.

Mappings:
VerbNet: steal-10.5
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: knock.06
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
knock_off 3

Sense Number 10: accomplish quickly

Commentary: Includes: KNOCK OFF, KNOCK OUT

Examples:
She knocked the project together in 3 days.
I can knock that proposal out by tomorrow.
She knocked off a letter to her brother that afternoon.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: knock.06
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
knock_off 4

Sense Number 11: stop a particular behavior

Commentary: Includes: KNOCK OFF

Examples:
Knock it off!

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
knock_off 5

Sense Number 12: (cause to) become pregnant

Commentary: Includes: KNOCK UP

Examples:
You don't want to get knocked up by some guy you hardly know.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: knock.09
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
knock_up 1

Sense Number 13: Ingest.

Commentary: Is: KNOCK BACK

Examples:
I love doughnuts. I could knock back five or six.
I knocked back a few beers before heading home.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: knock.07
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
knock_up 1