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knocked it off

knocked it off is the simple past and past participle of knock it off.

Meaning of knock it off

Verb

knock it off (third-person singular simple present knocks it off, present participle knocking it off, simple past and past participle knocked it off)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic, imperative) To cease doing something, particularly annoying or unpleasant; to desist.
    • Would you two please knock it off with the shouting? I'm trying to sleep.

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Questions about knocked it off

What is knocked it off the simple past and past participle of?
Knocked it off is the simple past and past participle of knock it off.

Words near knocked it off in the dictionary

  1. knocked for a loop
  2. knocked in
  3. knocked into
  4. knocked into a cocked hat
  5. knocked into shape
  6. knocked it off
  7. knocked it out of the ballpark
  8. knocked it out of the park
  9. knocked off
  10. knocked off someone's block
  11. knocked on

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