knocker

A noun referring to a person or thing that knocks, such as a door attachment for announcing arrival, a critic who disparages something, or a boastful individual, among other senses.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека или предмет, который стучит или выражает критику; например, дверной молоток, критик, хулитель или хвастун, среди прочих значений.esSustantivo que designa a una persona o cosa que golpea o critica; por ejemplo, una aldaba de puerta, un crítico, un detractor, un fanfarrón o un malintencionado, entre otros sentidos.frNom désignant une personne ou un objet qui frappe ou critique, comme un heurtoir de porte, un critique, un détracteur ou un vantard, entre autres sens.deSubstantiv, das eine Person oder einen Gegenstand bezeichnet, die/der klopft oder Kritik äußert; zum Beispiel ein Türklopfer, ein Kritiker, ein Nörgler oder ein Angeber, unter anderem Bedeutungen.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa ou coisa que bate ou critica; por exemplo, aldrava ou argola de porta, crítico, detrator ou fanfarrão, entre outros sentidos.zh指敲门的人或物，如门环、门锤；也指爱批评、贬低他人的人，或吹牛、自夸的人。arاسم يشير إلى الشخص أو الشيء الذي يطرق أو ينتقد؛ مثل مقرعة الباب، أو الناقد، أو العائب، أو المتشدق، بين معانٍ أخرى.

1. Door fitting B1 formal

   A metal or ornamental device attached to a door by a hinge, used for knocking to gain entry.

   • The old house had a brass lion's head knocker on the front door.
   • She polished the door knocker until it shone.
   • He lifted the heavy knocker and let it fall three times.

   ruДверной молотокesLlamador de puertafrheurtoir de portedeTürklopferptAldravazh门环arمطرقة الباب

2. A person who knocks B2 formal

   A person who knocks, especially to gain admittance.

   • The knocker at the door turned out to be a delivery man.
   • Late-night knockers are often ignored in this neighborhood.
   • The persistent knocker would not leave until someone answered.

   ruСтучащийespersona que llama a la puertafrpersonne qui frappe à la portedeKlopferptPessoa que batezh敲门者arطَارِق

3. A critic or disparager B2 informal

   A person who criticizes or belittles the worth of something.

   • Don't be a knocker; try to see the positive side of things.
   • The project had its knockers, but it succeeded anyway.
   • He's a professional knocker who finds fault with everything.

   ruКритик или хулительesdetractorfrdétracteurdeKritiker oder VerächterptCrítico ou depreciadorzh批评者或贬低者arناقد أو مُنتقص

   Sinónimos: criticdetractordisparagerfaultfinder

4. A boastful person C1 informal american

   A person who is a big shot and acts that way; a boastful, immoderate person.

   • He's a real knocker, always bragging about his achievements.
   • The office knocker never misses a chance to show off.
   • She's a knocker who thinks she's better than everyone else.

   ruХвастунesFanfarrónfrfanfarondeAngeberptGabolazh自吹自擂的人arمُتَفَاخِر

   Sinónimos: big shotblowhardboasterbraggadociobraggartswaggerer

5. A breast C2 slang

   Either of two soft, fleshy, milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman.

   • The comedian made a crude joke about knockers.
   • That word is considered vulgar in polite conversation.
   • He used the slang term 'knockers' in a tasteless remark.

   ruГрудьesPecho, seno (vulgar)frsein (familier)deBrustptSeiozh乳房arثدي

   Sinónimos: bust

• knockers plural form
• knockers' possessive plural form
• knocker's possessive singular form