knocking silly (Meaning)
knocking silly
lacking in seriousness or importance, not showing common sense or good judgment, one who is silly, being stunned or dazed, lowly in station, rustic, plain, helpless, weak, exhibiting or indicative of a lack of common sense or sound judgment, playfully lighthearted and amusing, weak in intellect, to an extreme degree, in a silly manner, trifling, frivolous, weak in mind
Synonyms & Antonyms of knocking silly
Synonyms:
- deadening
- clouting
- whaling
- bonking
- rapping
- bludgeoning
- beating
- pounding
- banging
- knocking down
- smacking
- benumbing
- clocking
- slugging
- bowling over
- pasting
- swatting
- thwacking
- slamming
- whacking
- socking
- chopping
- mauling
- pummeling
- slapping
- thumping
- bashing
- hammering
- pummelling
- bopping
- numbing
- smiting
- stupefying
- clobbering
- battering
knocking silly Sentence Examples
- The unexpected punch knocked him silly, leaving him dazed and disoriented.
- The roller coaster ride was so thrilling it knocked me silly.
- Falling off his bike knocked him silly for a moment, but he quickly got back up.
- His hilarious antics always manage to knock me silly with laughter.
- The shocking news of her resignation knocked her colleagues silly.
- The surprising twist in the plot knocked the audience silly.
- The strong impact of the collision knocked the wind out of her and left her feeling silly.
- The adorable puppy's playful behavior never fails to knock everyone silly.
- His charming smile and witty jokes never fail to knock people silly.
- The unexpected victory in the game knocked the opposing team silly.
FAQs About the word knocking silly
lacking in seriousness or importance, not showing common sense or good judgment, one who is silly, being stunned or dazed, lowly in station, rustic, plain, help
dazing,stunning, knocking for a loop, hitting, knocking out, striking,rocking, punching, paralyzing, deadening
No antonyms found.
The unexpected punch knocked him silly, leaving him dazed and disoriented.
The roller coaster ride was so thrilling it knocked me silly.
Falling off his bike knocked him silly for a moment, but he quickly got back up.
His hilarious antics always manage to knock me silly with laughter.
