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 watch

   to knock off a bank

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

Cleveland at Eagle Rock: The Cavaliers knocked off Bell with a strong defensive performance and balance on offense in the first round.

From Los Angeles Times

Trumpis nearly two decades older than Harris and would be the oldest president ever elected were he to win in November, knocking off a record set by current President Joe Biden.

From Salon

But there is no shortage of psychology in all of this too - and you might need a splash of outward confidence when you have just been knocked off top spot and managed to go backwards.

From BBC

A spacecraft is on its way to visit an asteroid that US space agency Nasa knocked off course in 2022.

From BBC

The Rams’ only win was a big one, knocking off San Francisco, and the 49ers lost again Sunday to Arizona.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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