: 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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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
But even if Secret Level viewers can’t just boot up a few rounds of Concord, this episode — a not-bad Guardians of the Galaxy knockoff about a squabbling spaceship crew on a mission to throw off the bonds of space capitalism — is one of the show’s more distinctive and breezy installments.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Travelers with flexible schedules may look for less common travel days to knock off a few dollars.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
That said, House of Villains is a knockoff Big Brother.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
But even if Secret Level viewers can’t just boot up a few rounds of Concord, this episode — a not-bad Guardians of the Galaxy knockoff about a squabbling spaceship crew on a mission to throw off the bonds of space capitalism — is one of the show’s more distinctive and breezy installments.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
The Oilers don’t come back to knock off the Bruins without the contributions of Draisaitl, McDavid and Hyman — the ultimate break-glass-in-case-of-emergency trio.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Travelers with flexible schedules may look for less common travel days to knock off a few dollars.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Knockoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knockoff. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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