Knock and Rag

Knock

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

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

Rag

Rag verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Usage example: several readers called in to rag the editor for his paper's repeated grammatical lapses

Knock and rag are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Knock" instead a verb "Rag".

Nearby Word: ragtime

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

similar similar knock similar rag
simple simple knock simple rag

Common collocations

bit knock bit rag bit

Both words in one sentence

  • Instant Sedation There's also the rag and gas cigarette items in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater which both instantly knock out enemies.
  • Series / Columbo Mayfield forces the man to breathe in a knock-out drug with a rag, before drugging him with his hospital supply of morphine, causing him to wake up under the morphine and die falling down stairs.
  • Instant Sedation But don't overuse the rag, too much of it might knock Snake out himself.
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