Announce one's presence, in a way (5)

I believe the answer is:

knock

(Other definitions for knock that I've seen before include "Rap on door?" , "Disparage - seek admittance" , "batsman's effort" , "Bump" , "Criticise; rap" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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