Slang Termsto rob, burglarize, or hijack: He knocked over five banks.Overcome: When the announcement came we were completely knocked over. to strike (someone or something) from an erect to a prone position: to knock over a lamp.knock out of the box, to cause a pitcher to be removed from the box because the pitcher has permitted too many hits to be made.to damage or destroy: The explosion knocked out the power for several hours.Informal Termsto produce quickly, hurriedly, or with ease: He knocks out two poems a day.to make tired or exhausted: Christmas shopping always knocks me out.to render (a person) unconscious: Those sleeping pills knocked me out for ten hours.Sportto defeat (an opponent) in a boxing match by striking such a blow that the opponent is unable to rise within the specified time.to imitate, copy, or plagiarize: to knock off designer dresses in cheap materials.to blow the head (of a sailing vessel) off the wind.Steal from: The gang knocked off a gas station. Quit: Knock it off or you'll get into a mess. to cause (a sailing vessel) to heel, as by a gust of wind, to such a degree that it cannot right itself.Slang Termsto embezzle or steal (money).Reduce: to knock down end-of-season leftovers. Slang Termsto receive, as a salary or a scholastic grade. to take apart or disassemble, as for facility in handling, storing, shipping, etc.to sell at auction by a blow of the hammer or to a bidder.quickly and heartily: He knocked back two shots of vodka. knock back, to drink (a beverage), esp.Idioms have it knocked, to be assured of success: With a government job, he thought he had it knocked.in a carping manner: He's always knocking everything. to strike (a thing) against something else.to drive, force, or render by a blow or blows: to knock a man senseless.to give a sounding or forcible blow to.Games to end a game, as in gin rummy, by laying down a hand in which those cards not included in sets total less than a specific amount.Informal Termsto engage in trivial or carping criticism.to make a pounding noise: The engine of our car is knocking badly.on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering. to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, esp.Idioms knock it off, to cease doing or saying something.the noise resulting from faulty firing of an engine: the gasoline that takes care of engine knock.Informal Termsnegative criticism: The knock on him is that he can't handle stress.an act or instance of knocking: a knock on the head.Rouse: Knock them up when you're ready to leave. Slang Termsto rob, burglarize, or hijack: The gang knocked over a bank.He knocked my glass over as he squeezed by. to strike (someone or something) from a standing position to one that is down: He knocked over the glasses as he squeezed by the table.The hurricane knocked the electricity out. to damage or destroy: The storm knocked out the power lines.to make tired or exhausted: This work knocks me out.to make unconscious: The gas knocked out the entire household.
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