knocking off

Verb

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

1. (ditransitive) To remove (something or someone) by applying a strong force.
   • He was knocked off his bike.
2. (transitive) To remove, as a discount or estimate.
   • They agreed to knock off 20% of the price.

   Synonyms:

   deduct, take off, abate, bate, remove, subduct, subtract, take, take away

3. (transitive) To make a copy of, as of a design.
   • They send people to the shows in Milan for "ideas", which means knocking off the designs they guess would sell.

   Synonyms:

   plagiarize, rip off

4. (transitive) To assign (an item) to a bidder at an auction, indicated by knocking on the counter.
5. (informal, transitive) To accomplish hastily.
   • I knocked off a couple of quick sketches before the design meeting.

   Synonyms:

   knock out

6. (ambitransitive, slang) To halt one's work or other activity.
   • I think I'll knock off for the evening and go to bed.

   Synonyms:

   call it a day, call it a night, down tools

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