knockabout (Meaning)
knockabout (n)
a sloop with a simplified rig and no bowsprit
knockabout (s)
full of rough and exuberant animal spirits
suitable for rough use
knockabout (n.)
A small yacht, generally from fifteen to twenty-five feet in length, having a mainsail and a jib. All knockabouts have ballast and either a keel or centerboard. The original type was twenty-one feet in length. The next larger type is called a raceabout.
A knockabout performer or performance.
A man hired on a sheep station to do odd jobs.
knockabout (a.)
Marked by knocking about or roughness.
Of noisy and violent character.
Characterized by, or suitable for, knocking about, or traveling or wandering hither and thither.
That does odd jobs; -- said of a class of hands or laborers on a sheep station.
Synonyms & Antonyms of knockabout
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- staid
- tranquil
- proper
- placid
- proper
- calm
- calm
- controlled
- decorous
- controlled
- serene
- imperturbable
- sedate
- solemn
- silent
- peaceful
- somber
- orderly
- noiseless
- composed
- dignified
- sombre
- noiseless
- restrained
- quiet
- quiet
- seemly
- placid
- peaceful
- sombre
- dignified
- solemn
- somber
- imperturbable
- sober
- seemly
- staid
- sedate
- sober
- decorous
- silent
- tranquil
- restrained
- composed
- serene
- orderly
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- collected
- moderate
- phlegmatic
- phlegmatic
- stoical
- stoical
- soundless
- impassive
- impassive
- stoic
- inhibited
- temperate
- stolid
- stolid
- detached
- soundless
- temperate
- inhibited
- subdued
- moderate
- constrained
- unruffled
- unflappable
- hushed
- constrained
- unflappable
- stoic
- reasonable
- unruffled
- collected
- repressed
- repressed
- subdued
- hushed
- detached
- reasonable
knockabout Sentence Examples
- The boxer had a knockabout style, relying on his raw power and toughness rather than technique.
- The old car had a knockabout appearance, with dents and scratches all over its body.
- The comedian's act was a knockabout affair, full of slapstick and physical humor.
- The two friends had a knockabout relationship, constantly teasing and joking with each other.
- The children loved the knockabout playground, with its swings, slides, and climbing frames.
- The movie was a knockabout comedy, with a rapid-fire pace and plenty of laughs.
- The politician's speech was a knockabout affair, full of populist rhetoric and promises.
- The team's performance was a knockabout effort, with players making mistakes and failing to gel as a unit.
- The company's marketing campaign was a knockabout success, generating a lot of buzz and boosting sales.
- The knockabout lifestyle of a traveling salesman suited him, as he enjoyed the variety and excitement of constantly being on the road.
FAQs About the word knockabout
a sloop with a simplified rig and no bowsprit, full of rough and exuberant animal spirits, suitable for rough useA small yacht, generally from fifteen to twenty
wander, gad (about), drift,roam, stroll, traipse, float, meander, ramble, bat
staid, tranquil, proper, placid, proper, calm, calm, controlled, decorous, controlled
The boxer had a knockabout style, relying on his raw power and toughness rather than technique.
The old car had a knockabout appearance, with dents and scratches all over its body.
The comedian's act was a knockabout affair, full of slapstick and physical humor.
The two friends had a knockabout relationship, constantly teasing and joking with each other.
