knock-knock

== English == === Alternative forms === knock knock === Etymology === Onomatopoeic. === Pronunciation === === Interjection === knock-knock (colloquial) A verbal emulation of a knocking sound. A phrase used in lieu of knocking on a door. Used to introduce a knock-knock joke. ==== Derived terms ==== knock-knock burglary knock-knock joke ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== ding dong === Verb === knock-knock (third-person singular simple present knock-knocks, present participle knock-knocking, simple past and past participle knock-knocked) (ambitransitive, colloquial) To make such a sound, as by knocking on (something). === Noun === knock-knock (plural knock-knocks) (colloquial) Such a sound. Synonym of knock-knock joke.