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Rareknock off
The correct spelling is knock off.
How to pronounce knock off
verb
Say it like: Nok- of-f
The correct spelling is knock off. To halt one's work or other activity. For example: "I think I'll knock off for the evening and go to bed."
Usage Examples
“I think I'll knock off for the evening and go to bed.”
“The mobsters hired the guy to knock off their enemies.”
“They agreed to knock off 20% of the price.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To halt one's work or other activity.
- 2.To kill.
- 3.To remove, as a discount or estimate.
- 4.To rob.
- 5.To make a copy of, as of a design.
noun
- 1.An imitation of something, particularly a well-known product, usually lower in quality and price than the original.
- 2.A device in a knitting machine to remove loops from the needles.
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