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Rareknock down
The correct spelling is knock down.
How to pronounce knock down
verb
Say it like: Nok- do-wn
The correct spelling is knock down. To hit or knock (something), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls. For example: "As I took the can off the shelf, I knocked down the one beside it."
Usage Examples
“As I took the can off the shelf, I knocked down the one beside it.”
“We knocked down the garden shed when we moved.”
“The picture was knocked down for £50.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To hit or knock (something), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls.
- 2.To demolish.
- 3.At an auction, to declare (something) sold with a blow from the gavel.
- 4.To reduce the price of.
- 5.To drink fast.
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