knock vs assault

assault vs knock

knock and assault both are nouns.

knock and assault both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
knock	Yes	No	Yes	No
assault	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, assault is a hyponym of knock; that is, assault is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than knock:

knock: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
assault: attack in speech or writing

Other hyponyms of knock include censure, criminate, reprimand, blast, crucify, pillory, savage, admonish, reproof, reprove, bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce, reprehend, deplore, belabor, belabour, come down, denounce, blame, find fault, pick, belittle, disparage, pick at, nitpick, assail, attack, lash out, round, snipe, harsh on.

knock (noun)	assault (noun)
the act of hitting vigorously	close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
negative criticism	a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
a vigorous blow	the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
a bad experience

knock (verb)	assault (verb)
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws	attack in speech or writing
knock against with force or violence	attack someone physically or emotionally
rap with the knuckles	force (someone) to have sex against their will
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 knock and assault

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