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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

he rapped his knuckles

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What is a difference between he rapped his knuckles and he knocked?

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Hi, he knocked You can knock (eg on a door) with things other than your knuckles. he rapped his knuckles (on the door) A 'rap' is a quicker, sharper form of knocking. Other meanings are also possible: The teacher rapped the student's knuckles means the teacher physically punished the student.

— Clive

  • Hi, he knocked You can knock (eg on a door) with things other than your knuckles.
  • he rapped his knuckles (on the door) A 'rap' is a quicker, sharper form of knocking.
  • Other meanings are also possible: The teacher rapped the student's knuckles means the teacher physically punished the student.
  • The boss rapped his employee's knuckles means the boss reprimanded the employee.
  • This is the most common meaning, I'd say.
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Hi,

he knocked You can knock (eg on a door) with things other than your knuckles.

he rapped his knuckles (on the door) A 'rap' is a quicker, sharper form of knocking. Other meanings are also possible:

The teacher rapped the student's knuckles means the teacher phy
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