knock-up

1 of 2

noun

ˈnäk-ˌəp

British

: a warm-up or practice session before a game in a racket sport (such as tennis)

knock up

2 of 2

knocked up; knocking up; knocks up

sometimes vulgar : to make pregnant

British : rouse, summon

Verb I asked the clerk at the hotel to knock me up at 7:00 a.m.

First Known Use

Noun

1884, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler

The first known use of knock-up was in 1592

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Style

“Knock-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock-up. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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