nock
pronunciation
How to pronounce nock in British English:
UK [nɒk]
How to pronounce nock in American English:
US [nɒk]
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- Verb:
- make small marks into the surface of
Word Origin
- nock (n.)
- "notch on a bow," late 14c., of uncertain origin, probably from a Scandinavian source (such as Swedish nock "notch"), but compare Low German nokk, Dutch nok "tip of a sail." Perhaps connected to nook.
- nock (v.)
- "fit (an arrow) to a bowstring," 1510s, from nock (n.). Related: Nocked; nocking.
Example
- 1. Julian started to nock on the door .
- 2. Many hunters make the mistake of not taking seriously into consideration the nock set .
- 3. In his magnificent work , our enemy , the state , albert jay nock described a delicate balance between " state " and " social " power .
- 4. The space debris problem will get worse unless action is taken to combat it , nock says . " It 's a growing problem and it 's not going away . "
- 5. I want to nock off for an hour earlier .