English verb: knock against | |||
| 1. | knock against (contact) collide violently with an obstacle | ||
| Samples | I ran into the telephone pole. | ||
| Synonyms | bump into, butt against, jar against, run into | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | collide with, hit, impinge on, run into, strike | ||