bad luck vs knock

knock vs bad luck

bad luck and knock both are nouns.

bad luck is not a verb while knock is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bad luck	Yes	No	No	No
knock	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, knock is a hyponym of bad luck; that is, knock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bad luck:

bad luck: unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
knock: a bad experience

Other hyponyms of bad luck include pity, shame, misadventure, mischance, mishap, calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, adversity, hardship.

bad luck (noun)	knock (noun)
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event	the act of hitting vigorously
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate	negative criticism
an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes	a vigorous blow
	the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
	a bad experience

bad luck (verb)	knock (verb)
	find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
	knock against with force or violence
	rap with the knuckles
	deliver a sharp blow or push
	make light, repeated taps on a surface
	sound like a car engine that is firing too early

Difference between bad luck and knock

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