knocking about

A form of knock about — To hit (someone or something) all over repeatedly; hence, to behave violently towards or mistreat (someone or something).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of knock about
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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