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to knock up
[phrase form: knock]
01
to make something quickly and easily, often without much care or effort
02
to cause a woman to become pregnant
Informal
Offensive03
(in tennis) to warm up for a match by hitting a few balls back and forth for a short time
04
to wake someone up by gently banging on their door
knock up
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Example
I knocked up a quick sandwich for lunch.
She knocked up a few sketches for the new product design.
I knocked up a quick lasagna for dinner tonight because I didn't have time to cook anything elaborate.
The junior players knocked up before their tournament match.
I knocked up my friend for work.
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