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noun • the sound made by a gentle blow • a gentle blow • a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask • a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) • a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads • a plug for a bunghole in a cask • the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information • a light touch or stroke verb • cut a female screw thread with a tap • draw from or dip into to get something • strike lightly • draw from; make good use of • tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information • furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it • make light, repeated taps on a surface • walk with a tapping sound • dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes • draw (liquor) from a tap • pierce in order to draw a liquid from • make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently | ||||||||
| 32% | 9 | Gently unravel line, gently cutting top | ||||||
adverb • in a permissively lenient manner | ||||||||
| 26% | 4 | One might start "Knock knock ..." | ||||||
noun • a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter • activity characterized by good humor • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement • a triviality not to be taken seriously verb • tell a joke; speak humorously • act in a funny or teasing way | ||||||||
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1 | "___ there?" (part of a knock-knock joke)
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2 | Gently unravel line, gently cutting top
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3 | It'll knock you out after you knock it back
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01 Sep 2007 | New York Times / 01 Sep 2007 |
4 | It may start with a knock-knock | |
5 | Knock-knock joke, e.g.
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6 | Knock-knock joke, essentially
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7 | To knock someone's socks off |
