knock about

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knock someone or something about and knock someone or something around

1. to jostle someone or something. The bumpy road was knocking everyone in the truck about. The bumpy road knocked the old truck around a lot. Don't knock the grocery bags around. You'll break the eggs.

2. to strike someone or something; to beat on someone or something. Max knocked his brother about. Stop knocking me around.

See also: knock

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