knock off (Meaning)

Wordnet

knock off (v)

get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing

cut the price of

take by theft

write quickly

stop pursuing or acting

Webster

knock off (n.)

Act or place of knocking off; that which knocks off;

a cam or the like for disconnecting something, as a device in a knitting machine to remove loops from the needles.

Webster

knock off (a.)

That knocks off; of or pertaining to knocking off.

knock off Sentence Examples

  1. The police knocked off the suspect's door in a dawn raid.
  2. The store was selling knock-off designer handbags at a fraction of the price.
  3. The museum curator was horrified to discover that the famous painting was a knock-off.
  4. The mechanic knocked off the old engine and replaced it with a new one.
  5. The storm knocked off power to thousands of homes in the area.
  6. The hurricane knocked off the roof of the house, leaving it exposed to the elements.
  7. The doctor knocked off the patient's cast after six weeks of healing.
  8. The chef knocked off a delicious meal in just a few minutes.
  9. The student knocked off his homework assignment in record time.
  10. The company knocked off production of the new car model due to poor sales.

FAQs About the word knock off

get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing, cut the price of, take by theft, write quickly, stop pursuing or actingAct or place of knocking off; that w

cease, cut off, lay off, end, shut off, quit, break off,stop, halt, check

run on, proceed, carry on, proceed, carry on, continue, continue, keep up,keep up, run on

The police knocked off the suspect's door in a dawn raid.

The store was selling knock-off designer handbags at a fraction of the price.

The museum curator was horrified to discover that the famous painting was a knock-off.

The mechanic knocked off the old engine and replaced it with a new one.