knock at the door of

A form of knock on the door of — To ask for entrance or admission into.

Meanings

verbknock at the door of (third-person singular simple present knocks at the door of, present participle knocking at the door of, simple past and past participle knocked at the door of)

present singular third person knocks at the door of · participle present knocking at the door of · participle past knocked at the door of · past knocked at the door of

  1. alternativeAlternative form of knock on the door of.
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knock at the door of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knock%20at%20the%20door%20of.

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