English · Common Verbs
knocking
/ˈnɒkɪŋ/
[/ˈnɒkɪŋ/]
present participle of knock
Beginnerverb
Definition
Present participle of 'knock': showing that the action of knock is happening now.
Example
Someone is knocking at the front door, so please go and see who it is.
Someone is knocking at the front door, so please go and see who it is.
Etymology
From Old English 'cnocian', of imitative origin.
How & Where It’s Used
Used with forms of 'be' for continuous tenses describing an ongoing action.