knock vs dress down

dress down vs knock

knock is a noun but dress down is not a noun.

knock and dress down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
knock	Yes	No	Yes	No
dress down	No	No	Yes	No

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

knock: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
dress down: censure severely or angrily

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, 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)	dress down (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)	dress down (verb)
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws	dress informally and casually
knock against with force or violence	censure severely or angrily
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 dress down

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