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Knock up
Meaning
Verb
●
To
put together
,
fabricate
, or
assemble
,
particularly
if done
hastily
or
temporarily
. See also
knock
together.
●
In British English:
To
awaken
(someone) as by
knocking
at the door
;
rouse
;
call
;
summon
; also,
to go
door-to-door
on
election day
to
persuade
a candidate's
supporters
to
go to
the
polling station
and
vote
. See also
knocker
up.
●
To
exhaust
;
wear out
;
tire out
; to
fatigue
until unable to do more.
●
To become
exhausted
or
worn out
; to
fail of
strength
; to become
wearied
,
as with
labor
; to give out.
●
In Pregnancy:
To
impregnate
, especially
out of wedlock
. See
knocked
up.
●
To
gently
hit
the
ball
back and forth
before a
tennis
match
, as
practice
or
warm-up
, and to
gauge
the state of the
playing
surface
,
lighting
, etc. See knock-up.
●
To make even at the
edges
, or to
shape
into
book
form.
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Synonyms
Construct
Kludge
Tire
Weary
Build
Awaken
Impregnate
Roust
Wear Down
Wear Out
Wake Up
Bring Round
Get With Child
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