knocking off (Meaning)
knocking off
discontinue, stop, to stop doing something, deduct, to do hurriedly or routinely, to make a knockoff of, kill, a copy or imitation of someone or something popular, overcome, defeat, rob, a copy that sells for less than the original
Synonyms & Antonyms of knocking off
Synonyms:
- reining (in)
- abolishing
- staying
- blocking
- holding
- stamping
- stunting
- braking
- stemming
- turning back
- killing
- hindering
- impeding
- ruining
- destroying
- clamping down
- damming
- suppressing
- blockading
- arresting
- squelching
- aborting
- deactivating
- detaining
- kiboshing
- pausing
- scuttling
- calling
- obstructing
- completing
- squashing
- dissolving
Antonyms:
knocking off Sentence Examples
- The thief skillfully knocked off the lock, gaining entry into the building.
- The clock kept knocking off, signaling the hour.
- The students were knocking off work early, eager to enjoy their summer break.
- The new employee knocked off a project ahead of schedule, impressing his colleagues.
- The construction crew knocked off the old wall, preparing for the new addition.
- The wind knocked off the branches of the tree, leaving it bare and vulnerable.
- The flu knocked off half the office staff, leaving the company short-handed.
- The boxer knocked off his opponent in the first round, securing a decisive victory.
- The artist knocked off a replica of the famous painting, hoping to make a profit.
- The police knocked off the drug operation, seizing a large quantity of narcotics.
FAQs About the word knocking off
discontinue, stop, to stop doing something, deduct, to do hurriedly or routinely, to make a knockoff of, kill, a copy or imitation of someone or something popul
leaving off, cutting out,stopping, ending, quitting, cutting off, ceasing, breaking off, shutting off, breaking up
running on, continuing,carrying on, keeping up,proceeding, advancing, progressing, following through (with), propelling,driving
The thief skillfully knocked off the lock, gaining entry into the building.
The clock kept knocking off, signaling the hour.
The students were knocking off work early, eager to enjoy their summer break.
The new employee knocked off a project ahead of schedule, impressing his colleagues.
