knock (about) 1 of 3
verb
as in to roam
to move about from place to place aimlessly we knocked about from town to town, looking for work Synonyms & Similar Words
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- roam
- wander
- drift
- cruise
- stroll
- range
- gad (about)
- float
- kick around
- rove
- meander
- traipse
- bat
- ramble
- galavant
- maunder
- mooch
- gallivant
- saunter
- amble
- vagabond
- gypsy
- hobo
- dawdle
- mope
- straggle
- stray
- tramp
- mill (about or around)
knockabout
2 of 3adjective
as in rollicking
being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way a knockabout game of football in the mud Synonyms & Similar Words
- rollicking
- boisterous
- raucous
- lively
- rowdy
- rumbustious
- rambunctious
- carnival
- hell-raising
- violent
- noisy
- raffish
- riotous
- carnivalesque
- screaming
- robustious
- wild and woolly
- roisterous
- larrikin
- ruffianly
- wild
- exuberant
- bubbly
- uninhibited
- uncontrolled
- buoyant
- turbulent
- rackety
- impassioned
- effervescent
- unreserved
- unrestrained
- uncontrollable
- sprightly
- undisciplined
- strident
- rowdyish
- vivacious
- yelling
- tempestuous
- loudmouthed
- stormy
- unruly
- unmanageable
- rampageous
- obstreperous
- howling
- intractable
- headstrong
- ungovernable
- wilful
- vociferous
- high-spirited
- callithumpian
- recalcitrant
- willful
- clamorous
- openmouthed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- sombre
- sedate
- solemn
- staid
- orderly
- proper
- somber
- placid
- dignified
- decorous
- sober
- restrained
- quiet
- silent
- imperturbable
- seemly
- unruffled
- peaceful
- serene
- noiseless
- tranquil
- controlled
- calm
- moderate
- composed
- reasonable
- stolid
- unflappable
- hushed
- stoical
- soundless
- temperate
- subdued
- repressed
- collected
- phlegmatic
- constrained
- inhibited
- stoic
- detached
- impassive
- indifferent
- depressed
- aloof
- self-controlled
knockabout
3 of 3noun
as in gypsy
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination the book is one writer's journey of self-discovery as a restless knockabout Synonyms & Similar Words
- gypsy
- gadabout
- drifter
- wanderer
- traveller
- vagabond
- nomad
- bird of passage
- roamer
- wayfarer
- traveler
- rambler
- rover
- hobo
- maunderer
- tramp
- migrant
- loiterer
- stroller
- passenger
- laggard
- straggler
- lingerer
- sightseer
- ambler
- vagrant
- bum
- saunterer
- sojourner
- transient
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- resident
- settler
- homebody
- inhabitant
- dweller
- denizen
- habitant