knock back (English, verb)
expansion: knock back (third-person singular simple present knocks back, present participle knocking back, simple past and past participle knocked back)
Senses:
glosses: To stun; to surprise.
tags: transitive
glosses: To drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly or often; to finish a beverage.
tags: transitive
glosses: To push or strike someone or something backward with force.
tags: transitive
glosses: To withstand or endure a difficult situation or setback.
tags: transitive
glosses: To achieve a significant accomplishment or success.
tags: transitive
glosses: To reject; to refuse.
tags: Australia
UK
transitive
topics: baking
cooking
food
lifestyle
glosses: To press or knead (dough) so as to remove air bubbles.
tags: transitive
Forms:
form: knocks back
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: knocking back
tags: participle
present
form: knocked back
tags: participle
past
form: knocked back
tags: past