Knock on Wood

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
KOW
Pronunciation
/nɑk ɔn wʊd/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Unclassified

Examples in Context

  1. June should have got her exam results by now and know that she's passed, knock on wood.
  2. But, knock on wood, I still have my health.
  3. I knock on wood when I wish something were true.
  4. Rita : When I said knock on wood, I didn't quite mean that!
  5. I almost got hit by a car. Knock on wood.

Other meanings of KOW