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English verb: knock about | |||
| 1. | knock about (contact) strike against forcefully | ||
| Samples | Winds buffeted the tent. | ||
| Synonyms | batter, buffet | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | strike | ||
| 2. | knock about (stative) be around; be alive or active | ||
| Samples | Does the old man still kick around?. | ||
| Synonyms | kick about, kick around | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be, exist | ||
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