knocker (Meaning)
knocker (n)
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance)
one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door
knocker (n.)
One who, or that which, knocks; specifically, an instrument, or kind of hammer, fastened to a door, to be used in seeking for admittance.
A person strikingly handsome, beautiful, or fine; one who wins admiration; a stunner.
A species of large cockroach, esp. Blabera gigantea, of semitropical America, which as able to produce a loud knocking sound.
Synonyms & Antonyms of knocker
Synonyms:
- denigrator
- reprover
- crucifier
- hairsplitter
- railer
- complainer
- rebuker
- reproacher
- haranguer
- pettifogger
- griper
- admonisher
- whiner
- quibbler
- scold
- grumbler
- crybaby
- grouser
- ranter
- criticaster
- belittler
- decrier
- condemner
- derider
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
knocker Sentence Examples
- The loud knocker on the front door startled me as I was walking by.
- The brass knocker on the door was polished to a high shine.
- The knocker on the door was shaped like a lion's head, with a fierce expression.
- I knocked on the door with the brass knocker, but there was no answer.
- The antique knocker on the door was a beautiful piece of craftsmanship.
- The knocker on the door was painted a bright red, which made it easy to spot.
- The knocker on the door was broken, so I had to knock on the door with my fist.
- I heard the knocker on the door, but I didn't answer because I was busy.
- The knocker on the door was so loud that it woke me up from my sleep.
- The knocker on the door was missing, so I had to use a rock to knock on the door.
FAQs About the word knocker
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person, a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance), one who disparages or be
criticizer,critic, detractor, caviler, nitpicker, castigator, condemnor, niggler, caviller, attacker
praiser, praiser,commender, commender,
The loud knocker on the front door startled me as I was walking by.
The brass knocker on the door was polished to a high shine.
The knocker on the door was shaped like a lion's head, with a fierce expression.
I knocked on the door with the brass knocker, but there was no answer.
