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knock

knock /nŠk/ VerbStrike a surface noisily to attract attention, esp. when waiting to be let in through a door. NounA sudden short …

knock-knock

sound of striking with a sounding blow. As in knocking on a door

knocking

knocking present participle of knock (Verb) VerbStrike a surface noisily to attract attention, esp. when waiting to be let in through a …

knot

bird species, see red knot

koink

sound of squeezing a can of oil to lubricate something (“Garfield”, Jim Davis)

killdeer

bird species named by their typical call

kirik

sound of breaking metal (“Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa”, by Verna Aardema)

kish-kish

the sound of ice skates during a game of hockey (ref)

ka-ching

The sound of a cash till ringing, expressed to signify monetary profit.

kite

old english name for bird of prey, usually a small hawk – probably imitative of its shrill plaintive cry