noun
knocker
NOK-uh
Knocker (noun) means a hinged fitting attached to a door, used to make a rapping sound to announce a visitor. Example: “The brass knocker on the front door was shaped like a lion's head.”
noun
1
A hinged fitting attached to a door, used to make a rapping sound to announce a visitor.
"The brass knocker on the front door was shaped like a lion's head."
2
Someone who habitually criticizes or disparages something.
"He's just a knocker who has nothing good to say about anyone."
""I try to give everybody credit," declared the old man. "I am not a knocker. I am not too good for this world.""
— Saul Bellow, The Victim (1947)
How to use knocker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA device on a door for announcing visitors, or a person who is always finding fault.
Common pairings
a door knocker
brass knocker
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Word forms
- Plural
- knockers
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Etymology
From knock plus the agent-forming ending -er.
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Rhymes for knocker
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What does “knocker” mean?
The word “knocker” means a hinged fitting attached to a door, used to make a rapping sound to announce a visitor. In plain terms, a device on a door for announcing visitors, or a person who is always finding fault.
How do you pronounce “knocker”?
“Knocker” is pronounced NOK-uh (/ˈnɑk.ɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “knocker” in a sentence?
Here is “knocker” used in a sentence: “The brass knocker on the front door was shaped like a lion's head.”
What part of speech is “knocker”?
“Knocker” is a noun.
How many meanings does “knocker” have?
“Knocker” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a hinged fitting attached to a door, used to make a rapping sound to announce a visitor.
