Apply and Knock

Apply

Apply verb - To have a relation or connection.

Knock and apply are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Knock" instead a verb "Apply".

Knock

Knock verb - To come into usually forceful contact with something.

Apply and knock are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Apply" instead a verb "Knock".

Common collocations

sense apply sense knock sense
time apply time knock time
bit apply bit knock bit
damage apply damage knock damage
Other words: times, weapons.

Both words in one sentence

  • Vengeful Vending Machine Unfortunately, it gets jammed, and any attempt to apply Percussive Maintenance on it will fail because a nearby attendant will tell you to knock it off.
  • There's a variation in Bloody Cross where Hinata uses his tongue to apply a spell to knock Tsukimiya out under the guise of examining the location of her curse mark.
  • Boom, Headshot This trope can even apply with weapons like the minicrossbow, though rather than killing them when they, say, receive a crossbow dart in the eye, a tranquilizer dart will take immediate effect as opposed to taking several seconds to knock them out.
Cite this Source
Knock and Apply. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/knock
Apply & Knock. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/knock>.
Knock or Apply. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/knock.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "apply" and "knock" have occurred on timeline