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    knock back

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKNOCKBACK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    KNOCKBACK definition: 1. an occasion when someone refuses to go out with, accept, employ, etc. another person: 2. an…. Learn more.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishKNOCK BACK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If an event, situation, or person knocks you back, they prevent you from progressing or achieving something. [mainly British] It seemed as though every time we got rolling something came along to knock us back. [VERB noun PARTICLE] That really knocked back any hope for further peace negotiations.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKNOCK SOMEONE BACK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to say no to someone who has offered you something or asked you to do something: He asked her out but she knocked him back. The singer was repeatedly knocked back by record companies who said he was too old. abjuration. abjure. abnegate. abnegation. bar. bat something/someone away. decline. disavow. gainsay. opt out. pass on. pass something up.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › knock backKnock back Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of KNOCK BACK is drink, swallow; specifically : to toss down (an alcoholic beverage).

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishknock back - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of knock back phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › knock+backKnock back - definition of knock back by The Free Dictionary

    Define knock back. knock back synonyms, knock back pronunciation, knock back translation, English dictionary definition of knock back. v. knocked , knock·ing , knocks v. tr. 1. To strike with a hard blow: knocked him on the head. 2. To affect in a specified way by striking hard: knocked the...

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › knock_backknock back - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 3, 2024 · ( 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.