knock off

verb

1. informal.
   intr, also preposition to finish work

   we knocked off an hour early

2. informal.
   tr to make or do hastily or easily

   to knock off a novel in a week

3. informal.
   tr; also preposition to reduce the price of (an article) by (a stated amount)
4. slang.
   tr to kill
5. slang.
   tr to rob or steal

   to knock off a bank

   to knock off a watch

6. slang.
   tr to stop doing something, used as a command

   knock it off!

7. slang.
   tr to have sexual intercourse with; to seduce

noun

1. informal.
   1. an illegal imitation of a well-known product
   2. ( as modifier )

      knockoff watches

Example Sentences

I was writing Lorrie Moore knock-off short stories before I switched to nonfiction.

From The Daily Beast

It was a “knock-off of the knock-off,” Ford said, turning a sixty dollar t-shirt into a six-thousand-dollar sequined number.

From The Daily Beast

The ends of this lever are attached by means of reach-rods to the knock-off cams, this being shown more clearly in Fig. 22.

From Project Gutenberg

Then Sam sternly ordered him to “knock-off” and make ready for the journey.

From Project Gutenberg

He knew something of this cartoon, mostly because of all the knock-off merch for sale in the market stalls in front of the ride.

From Project Gutenberg

I was pleased to climb aboard the Bonadventure with both, after passing through the knock-off rush from the docks.

From Project Gutenberg

He was on wages and had no right to knock-off for social receptions unless his commander gave him permission.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• dispatch
• dispose of
• eliminate
• snuff out
• whack