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knocking it off

knocking it off is the present participle and gerund 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 knocking it off

What is knocking it off the present participle and gerund of?
Knocking it off is the present participle and gerund of knock it off.

Words near knocking it off in the dictionary

  1. knocking for a loop
  2. knocking in
  3. knocking into
  4. knocking into a cocked hat
  5. knocking into shape
  6. knocking it off
  7. knocking it out of the ballpark
  8. knocking it out of the park
  9. knocking mill
  10. knocking mills
  11. knocking off

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