Knocker — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person

a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/nˈɑːkɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/nˈɒkə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/nˈɒkə/

2 syllables Say it as /nˈɑːkɚ/.

Examples

open the door and see who the knocker is

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

doorknocker tit titty bosom rapper breast depreciator detractor disparager boob

Parts of Speech

noun	(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
noun	a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance) “open the door and see who the knocker is”
noun	one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
noun	either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
noun	a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door

Word Forms

knock	verb	rap with the knuckles
detract	verb	take away a part from; diminish
disparage	verb	express a negative opinion of
depreciate	verb	belittle
bosomy	adjective	(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Klopfer

(Jiddisch) ein großer Kerl, der es weiß und sich so verhält; eine prahlerische, maßlose Person

🇫🇷French

heurtoir

(Yiddish) un gros bonnet qui le sait et agit de cette façon ; une personne vantarde et immodérée

🇪🇸Spanish

aldaba

(Yiddish) un pez gordo que lo sabe y actúa de esa manera; una persona jactanciosa e inmoderada

🇮🇹Italian

battente

(Yiddish) un pezzo grosso che lo sa e si comporta così; una persona vanagloriosa e smodata

🇳🇱Dutch

klopper

(Jiddisch) een grote jongen die het weet en zo handelt; een opschepperig, onmatig persoon

🇵🇹Portuguese

aldrava

(Iídiche) um figurão que sabe disso e age dessa forma; uma pessoa arrogante e imoderada

🇷🇺Russian

молоток

(Идиш) важная шишка, которая это знает и действует таким образом; хвастливый неумеренный человек

India

🇮🇳Hindi

हथौड़ा

(येहुदी) एक बड़ा शॉट जो इसे जानता है और उस तरह से कार्य करता है; एक घमंडी असंयमी व्यक्ति

🇧🇩Bengali

নক

(ইদ্দিশ) একটি বড় শট যে এটি জানে এবং সেভাবে কাজ করে; একজন অহংকারী অপরিচ্ছন্ন ব্যক্তি

🇮🇳Tamil

தட்டுபவர்

(இத்திஷ்) ஒரு பெரிய ஷாட் அதை அறிந்து செயல்படும்; ஒரு தற்பெருமை கொண்ட அளவற்ற நபர்

🇮🇳Telugu

కొట్టువాడు

(యిడ్డిష్) అది తెలిసిన మరియు ఆ విధంగా వ్యవహరించే పెద్ద షాట్; గొప్పగా చెప్పుకునే అపరిమితమైన వ్యక్తి

🇮🇳Marathi

ठोकणारा

(यिद्दीश) एक मोठा फटका ज्याला ते माहित आहे आणि त्याप्रमाणे वागतो; एक बढाईखोर अनाठायी व्यक्ती

🇮🇳Gujarati

નોકર

(યિદ્દિશ) એક મોટો શોટ જે તેને જાણે છે અને તે રીતે વર્તે છે; એક ઘમંડી અસંયમી વ્યક્તિ

🇮🇳Kannada

ನಾಕರ್

(ಯಿಡ್ಡಿಷ್) ಅದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಆ ರೀತಿ ವರ್ತಿಸುವ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹೊಡೆತ; ಹೆಗ್ಗಳಿಕೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಅನಿಯಮಿತ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മുട്ടുന്നവൻ

(യീദ്ദിഷ്) അത് അറിയുകയും അങ്ങനെ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരു വലിയ ഷോട്ട്; പൊങ്ങച്ചക്കാരനായ ഒരു മിതത്വമില്ലാത്ത വ്യക്തി

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਦਸਤਕ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲਾ

(ਯਿੱਦੀ) ਇੱਕ ਵੱਡਾ ਸ਼ਾਟ ਜੋ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ; ਇੱਕ ਸ਼ੇਖ਼ੀਬਾਜ਼ ਬੇਮਿਸਾਲ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

دستک دینے والا

(یدش) ایک بڑا شاٹ جو اسے جانتا ہے اور اس طرح کام کرتا ہے۔ ایک گھمنڈ کرنے والا اعتدال پسند شخص

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

门环

（意第绪语）知道这一点并且这样做的大人物；自夸无节制的人

🇯🇵Japanese

ノッカー

（イディッシュ語で）それを知っていてそのように行動する大物。傲慢で節度のない人

🇰🇷Korean

두드리는 사람

(이디시어) 그것을 알고 그렇게 행동하는 거물; 자랑하는 무절제한 사람

🇻🇳Vietnamese

người gõ cửa

(tiếng Yiddish) một nhân vật lớn biết điều đó và hành động theo cách đó; một người khoe khoang quá mức

🇹🇭Thai

ผู้เคาะประตู

(ภาษายิดดิช) คนเก่งที่รู้และทำแบบนั้น คนไม่สุภาพโอ้อวด

🇮🇩Indonesian

pengetuk

(Yiddish) orang besar yang mengetahuinya dan bertindak seperti itu; orang yang sombong dan tidak sopan

🇵🇭Filipino

kumakatok

(Yiddish) isang malaking pagbaril na nakakaalam nito at kumikilos nang ganoon; isang mayabang na immoderate na tao

🇲🇾Malay

pengetuk

(Yiddish) pukulan besar yang mengetahuinya dan bertindak seperti itu; seorang yang tidak berperikemanusiaan yang sombong

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مطرقة

(اليديشية) شخص كبير يعرف ذلك ويتصرف بهذه الطريقة؛ شخص متفاخر غير معتدل

🇮🇷Persian

کوبنده

(یدیش) بزرگ شات که آن را می داند و آن گونه عمل می کند; یک فرد بی‌اعتدال لاف‌زن

🇹🇷Turkish

tokmak

(Yidiş) bunu bilen ve bu şekilde davranan kodaman; kendini beğenmiş, ölçüsüz bir kişi

🇮🇱Hebrew

דופק

(יידיש) גדול שיודע את זה ומתנהג כך; אדם רברבן לא מתון

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What is the primary definition of the word 'knocker'?

The primary meaning of 'knocker' is '(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person'.

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Using 'knocker' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

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'knocker' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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