knock vs call on the carpet

call on the carpet vs knock

knock is a noun but call on the carpet is not a noun.

knock and call on the carpet both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
knock	Yes	No	Yes	No
call on the carpet	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, call on the carpet is a hyponym of knock; that is, call on the carpet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than knock:

knock: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
call on the carpet: censure severely or angrily

Other hyponyms of knock include censure, criminate, reprimand, blast, crucify, pillory, savage, admonish, reproof, reprove, bawl out, berate, call down, 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, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe, harsh on.

knock (noun)	call on the carpet (noun)
the act of hitting vigorously
negative criticism
a vigorous blow
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
a bad experience

knock (verb)	call on the carpet (verb)
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws	censure severely or angrily
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 knock and call on the carpet

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