knock in
B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To push something into place by hitting it, like hammering a nail, or to score a goal or run.
Literal meaning: To knock something so it goes inward.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To drive something into a surface by hitting it repeatedly.
"He knocked in a row of stakes to mark the boundary of the garden."
Grammar: separable
2 B1 neutral
In sports, to score a point, run, or goal by striking a ball.
"The striker knocked in a late equaliser to rescue a point for his team."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Used literally to mean hitting an object into a surface (a nail, a stake). In sports (cricket, baseball, snooker), 'knock in' means to score runs, a ball, or points. Also used in cricket for the practice of 'knocking in' a new bat to prepare it for use.
Commonly used with
nail peg goal run bat ball score
Forms
Base
knock in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
knocks in
he/she/it
Past simple
knocked in
yesterday
Past participle
knocked in
have + pp
-ing form
knocking in
continuous
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