Synonyms of knock about

Noun


1. knockabout, sloop

usage: a sloop with a simplified rig and no bowsprit

Verb


1. buffet, knock about, batter, strike

usage: strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent"

2. kick around, knock about, kick about, exist, be

usage: be around; be alive or active; "Does the old man still kick around?"

Adjective


1. boisterous, knockabout, spirited (vs. spiritless)

usage: full of rough and exuberant animal spirits; "boisterous practical jokes"; "knockabout comedy"

2. knockabout, rugged (vs. delicate)

usage: suitable for rough use; "a knockabout overcoat"; "a knockabout old car"

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