How to Pronounce "knock back"
expression
ˈnɑk/ /ˈbæk
NAHK-BAK
nˈɒk/ /bˈæk
NOK-BAK
Definition
To drink something quickly, especially alcohol, or to reject something such as an offer (informal).
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɑk/ /ˈbæk
British English
nˈɒk/ /bˈæk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NAHK-BAK
UK
NOK-BAK
Listen in Context
He can knock back five beers in one night.
She knocked back his offer to help.
It’s not healthy to knock back so much soda.
He just sat at the bar and knocked back one drink after another.