what does knockabout mean?
KNOCKABOUT as NOUN
- Meaning
- a sloop with a simplified rig and no bowsprit
Hypernyms(s) knockabout is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
KNOCKABOUT as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- a knockabout overcoat
- a knockabout old car
Similar To
- Meaning
- full of rough and exuberant animal spirits
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- boisterous practical jokes
- knockabout comedy
Similar To
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