Knocking and Slamming

Related words

Knocking noun - The sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing).

Show all Definitions

Slamming and knocking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slamming" instead a noun "Knocking".

Nearby Words: knock, knocked, knocker

Definitions of Knocking not found.

Knocking and slamming are semantically related. You can use "Knocking" instead a noun "Slamming".

Nearby Words: slammed, slammer

She would usually get her parents attention by making tons of noise such as slamming the door, or knocking the lamp down.

Source: Middle Child Syndrome
You then hear the dreaded sound of a Spiny Shell coming for you and then slamming into you, knocking you upward again and making you lose several positions.

Source: Crosses The Line Twice / Video Games
Everything's Better with Spinning: Not only does this include both the Hylian and the Deku Link's Spin Attack, but defeating Twinmold in the 3DS remake involves knocking it out of the air, grabbing its tail, spinning around, and slamming it into the ground.

Source: Video Game / The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Cite this Source

Slamming and Knocking. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/knocking/slamming

Knocking & Slamming. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/knocking/slamming>.

Slamming or Knocking. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/knocking/slamming.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "knocking" and "slamming" have occurred on timeline