death knock

noun

The journalistic practice of visiting people related to somebody who has died, in order to gather information about the deceased and the manner of death.

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Meanings

noundeath knock (plural death knocks)

plural death knocks

  1. journalismThe journalistic practice of visiting people related to somebody who has died, in order to gather information about the deceased and the manner of death.
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APA

death knock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20knock

MLA

“death knock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20knock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “death knock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20knock.

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