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knock
/nɒk/
noun
Sudden fatigue as a result of glycogen depletion from not having taken in enough nutrition.
noun
An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
"I heard a knock on my door."
A sharp impact.
"He took a knock on the head."
Criticism.
verb
To strike for admittance; to rap upon, as a door.
To criticize verbally; to denigrate; to undervalue.
"Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it."
To kick a ball towards another player; to pass.
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