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knock up

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To become exhausted or worn out; to fail of strength; to become wearied, as with labor; to give out.
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knock up

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To impregnate, especially out of wedlock. See knocked up.

I guess his summer plans are shot now that he knocked his girlfriend up.

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knock up

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To exhaust; wear out; weary; beat; tire out; to fatigue until unable to do more.
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knock up

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In the morning as by knocking at the door; rouse; call; summon; also, to go door-to-door on election day to persuade a candidate's supporters to go to the polling station and vote. See also knocker up.
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knock up

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To gently hit the ball back and forth before a tennis match, as practice or warm-up, and to gauge the state of the playing surface, lighting, etc. See knock-up.

Official Knock up: if the players knock up together a maximum of five minutes shall be permitted; if they knock up separately each player shall be permitted to knock up for a maximum of five minutes. The Tennis & Rackets Association - Tournament Rules

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knock up

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To put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or temporarily. See also knock together.

I'll just knock up a quick demo for the sales presentation.

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Nearby phrases

Some more phrases from our dictionary similar to knock up

knock outknock out of the boxknock out of the boxknock overknock overknock some sense intoknock some sense into his headknock somebody's socks offknock someone off his perchknock someone's block offknock someone's socks offknock the living daylights out ofknock the wind out of your sailsknock togetherknock underKnock Your Socks Offknock yourself outknock-on effectknock-on effect

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