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with: He was only knocking about with some of the boys. c
discuss, debate, talk over, Colloq kick about or around: I have
a business proposition that I want to knock around with you. d
beat (up), maltreat, mistreat, maul, manhandle, batter, abuse,
hit, strike: He's been known to knock his wife about. 4 knock
down. a raze, demolish, destroy, level, wreck, lay in ruins,
throw or pull down: They knocked down those beautiful old
houses and erected an ugly office block in their place. b fell,
floor, cut down: As soon as he got up, McCloskey knocked him
down again. 5 knock off. Colloq a stop work(ing), quit, go
home, clock off or out, terminate, lock up, close down: I think
I'll knock off for a few hours' rest. b steal, pilfer, thieve,
rob, Colloq lift, Brit pinch, Slang Brit nick, US knock over:
Two men in balaclavas knocked off the bank in the High Street.
c See kill, 1. d make quick or short work of, complete, finish,
bring to an end, Colloq polish off: He knocked off that book in
a week. e US copy, imitate: They knock off expensive items,
then sell them for much less than the originals. 6 knock out. a
knock or render unconscious, floor, prostrate, trounce, whip,
Slang flatten, K.O. or kayo: The smart money says that the
challenger will knock out the champion in the third round. b
overwhelm, overcome, daze, stagger, astound, astonish, bewilder,
stun, Colloq bowl over, blow (someone's) mind, Slang Brit knock
for six: She'll really knock them out in that dress! 7 knock
up. a knock or put together, improvise: I think I can knock up
something quickly that will pass muster. b arouse, (a)waken,
wake up: They knocked me up at dawn to go to work. c Slang
impregnate, get with child, make pregnant: Her boyfriend
knocked her up and then refused to marry her.
--n. 8 blow, rap, tap, thump, pounding, hammering: I was woken
by a knock on the wall from my neighbour. 9 blow, punch, jab,
smack, thwack, whack, right, left, cuff, Colloq clout, bop,
biff, conk: He gave me a knock on the nose, and it started to
bleed. 10 slap (in the face), censure, criticism, condemnation,
slur, insult: My latest novel took quite a few knocks from the
reviewers.
knock-off n. Colloq US imitation, copy, simulation, replica, facsimile,
duplication: This cheap knock-off of a œ1000 watch is selling
for œ50.
knockout n. 1 coup de grƒce, Slang K.O., kayo: Carnera won by a