Bob and Knock

Bob

Bob verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.

Usage example: he playfully bobbed his brother on the nose to get his attention

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Knock and bob are semantically related in impact topic. In some cases you can use "Knock" instead a verb "Bob".

Knock verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.

Usage example: threatened to knock him upside the head if he didn't do as he was told

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Bob and knock are semantically related in strike topic. Sometimes you can use "Bob" instead a verb "Knock".

Nearby Words: knocked, knockout, knockdown, knocking, knocker

short	short bob	short knock
simple	simple bob	simple knock
actual	actual bob	actual knock
little	little bob	little knock
Other adjectives: secret, tall.

bob heads

knock heads

Weebl & Bob: Episode 17 of "On the Moon" inverts this when Insanity Prawn Boy mistakenly thinks the Toast King is making a knock-knock joke.

Source: Don't Explain the Joke
Bob heard a knock on his door and quickly downed the shot of whiskey he had just poured, then turned to see who it was.

Source: So You Want To / Write A Film Noir
Ten years later, Bob was once again home alone on a summer evening, when he heard a knock on the door.

Source: Just For Fun / Heard Any Good Jokes Lately?

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