English · Common Verbs
knocks
/nɒks/
[/nɒks/]
third-person singular of knock
Beginnerverb
Definition
Third-person singular present of 'knock': used when he, she, or it does the action of knock.
Example
The postman always knocks twice when he has a parcel that is too big for the box.
The postman always knocks twice when he has a parcel that is too big for the box.
Etymology
From Old English 'cnocian', of imitative origin.
How & Where It’s Used
Used with singular subjects like he, she, or it in the present tense.