knock vs savage

savage vs knock

knock and savage both are nouns.

knock is not an adjective while savage is an adjective.

knock and savage both are verbs.

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

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

knock: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
savage: criticize harshly or violently

Other hyponyms of knock include censure, criminate, reprimand, blast, crucify, pillory, 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, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe, harsh on.

knock (noun)	savage (noun)
the act of hitting vigorously	a member of an uncivilized people
negative criticism	a cruelly rapacious person
a vigorous blow
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
a bad experience

knock (adjective)	savage (adjective)
	(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
	without civilizing influences
	marked by extreme and violent energy
	wild and menacing

knock (verb)	savage (verb)
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws	criticize harshly or violently
knock against with force or violence	attack brutally and fiercely
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 savage

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