knock down

verb

1. to strike to the ground with a blow, as in boxing
2. (in auctions) to declare (an article) sold, as by striking a blow with a gavel
3. to demolish
4. to dismantle, for ease of transport
5. informal.
   to reduce (a price, etc)
6. slang.
   to spend (a cheque)
7. slang.
   to drink

adjective

1. overwhelming; powerful

   a knockdown blow

2. cheap

   I got the table at a knockdown price

3. easily dismantled

   knockdown furniture

noun

1. slang.
   an introduction

   will you give me a knockdown to her?

Example Sentences

She continued, “People are always saying what a nerd he is. But one thing that I love about Milhouse is he’s always getting knocked down, but he keeps getting up. I love the little guy.”

From Salon

“People are always saying what a nerd he is, but one thing that I love about Milhouse is he’s always getting knocked down, but he keeps getting up,” she continued.

From BBC

“One thing that I love about Milhouse is he’s always getting knocked down but he keeps getting up,” Ms. Hayden said in a tribute video posted on “The Simpsons” social media pages.

From New York Times

Some tenant advocates feared that by opening up existing multifamily areas to significant new development, it would cause a wave of displacement as existing buildings are knocked down.

From Los Angeles Times

The storm knocked down houses, and the rain triggered landslides.

From NewsForKids.net

Related Words

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• unseat
• vanquish