knock together
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
to assemble or construct something quickly and roughly
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
lắp ráp hoặc xây dựng một thứ gì đó nhanh chóng và thô
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: to hit things together
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
They knocked together a bookshelf using some old wood.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “knock together” mean?
to assemble or construct something quickly and roughly Literally: to hit things together
Is “knock together” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.