: a copy that sells for less than the original
broadly
: a copy or imitation of someone or something popular
knocked off; knocking off; knocks off
: to stop doing something
1
: to do hurriedly or routinely
knocked off one painting after another
2
: discontinue, stop
knocked off work at five
3
: deduct
knocked off a little to make the price more attractive
4
5
: rob
knocked off a couple of banks
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Examples of knockoff in a Sentence
Noun
That purse is a knockoff.
Verb
decided it was time to knock off telling fantastic fibs about her family background
a proposal to knock 10 cents off the gasoline tax
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Heshel Rolnick, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
Among the products were tactical vests, backpacks and plate carriers, which Crye identified as knockoffs due to inconsistencies in coloring with its MultiCam pattern.
—Annie Palmer,katie Tarasov, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
In another promising sign for the sport, McDavid’s Oilers teammate Leon Draisaitl signed an eight-year, $112 million extension in September, with the deal’s $14 million average annual value knocking off Matthews’ $13.3 million for the highest in the league.
—Brett Knight, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Noun
On half the corners in downtown New York, there’s a hustler with a pushcart or a folding table hawking knockoff Gucci bags and Margiela shades.
—Heshel Rolnick, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
Among the products were tactical vests, backpacks and plate carriers, which Crye identified as knockoffs due to inconsistencies in coloring with its MultiCam pattern.
—Annie Palmer,katie Tarasov, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
Unfortunately, James’s mask gets knocked off in the process, and Assassin transfers to a new host.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
In another promising sign for the sport, McDavid’s Oilers teammate Leon Draisaitl signed an eight-year, $112 million extension in September, with the deal’s $14 million average annual value knocking off Matthews’ $13.3 million for the highest in the league.
—Brett Knight, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Knockoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knockoff. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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