knocked-down

[ nokt-doun ]

adjective

1. composed of parts or units that can be disassembled:

   knocked-down furniture.

2. Informal. condensed, abridged, simplified, unadorned, etc.:

   a knocked-down version of a Broadway musical.

Word History and Origins

Origin of knocked-down¹

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

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