"knock down" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-knock down.ogg [Australia] Forms: knocks down [present, singular, third-person], knocking down [participle, present], knocked down [participle, past], knocked down [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} knock down (third-person singular simple present knocks down, present participle knocking down, simple past and past participle knocked down)
  1. (transitive) To hit or knock (something or someone), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls. Tags: transitive Synonyms (hit or knock (something) so that it falls): knock over Translations (hit or knock (something) so that it falls): صَرَعَ (ṣaraʕa) (Arabic), abbàttiri (Campidanese Sardinian), srazit (Czech), debati (Esperanto), renverser (French), derribar (Galician), escudir (english: fruit) (Galician), varexar (english: fruit) (Galician), abbattì (Gallurese), lampanni (Gallurese), umwerfen (German), abbattere (Italian), prosternō (Latin), сруши (sruši) (Macedonian), kōpehupehu (Maori), abattre (Norman), slå ned (Norwegian), zwalić [perfective] (Polish), zbić [perfective] (Polish), powalić [perfective] (Polish), obalić [perfective] (Polish), derrubar (Portuguese), abàtar (Romagnol), сбива́ть (sbivátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), сбить (sbitʹ) [perfective] (Russian), вали́ть (valítʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), повали́ть (povalítʹ) [perfective] (Russian), abbatí (Sassarese), derribar (Spanish), పడద్రోయు (paḍadrōyu) (Telugu)
    Sense id: en-knock_down-en-verb-aWuUEkfM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English phrasal verbs with particle (down), English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 13 25 10 4 10 13 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 19 20 14 1 16 16 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (down): 15 19 18 14 3 17 14 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 17 19 17 13 2 16 16 Disambiguation of 'hit or knock (something) so that it falls': 87 2 3 2 0 3 3 Disambiguation of 'hit or knock (something) so that it falls': 87 2 3 2 0 3 3
  2. (transitive) To demolish. Tags: transitive Synonyms (demolish): demolish, destroy
    Sense id: en-knock_down-en-verb-f-xF5CJa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English phrasal verbs with particle (down), English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 13 25 10 4 10 13 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 19 20 14 1 16 16 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (down): 15 19 18 14 3 17 14 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 17 19 17 13 2 16 16 Disambiguation of 'demolish': 2 93 2 1 0 1 1
  3. (transitive) At an auction, to declare (something) sold with a blow from the gavel. Tags: transitive Synonyms (declare something sold at an auction with a blow from the gavel): sell Translations (declare something sold at an auction with a blow from the gavel): adxudicar (Galician), outorgar (Galician), κατακυρώνω (katakyróno) (Greek), addīcō (Latin)
    Sense id: en-knock_down-en-verb-6A2Flws9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English phrasal verbs with particle (down), English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 13 25 10 4 10 13 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 19 20 14 1 16 16 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (down): 15 19 18 14 3 17 14 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 17 19 17 13 2 16 16 Disambiguation of 'declare something sold at an auction with a blow from the gavel': 1 5 81 4 0 4 5 Disambiguation of 'declare something sold at an auction with a blow from the gavel': 1 1 84 4 0 4 5
  4. (transitive, informal) To reduce the price of. Tags: informal, transitive Synonyms (reduce the price of): reduce Translations (reduce the price of): 砍价 (kǎnjià) (Chinese Mandarin), сбивать (sbivatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), сбить (sbitʹ) [perfective] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-knock_down-en-verb-ehsdfbmR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English phrasal verbs with particle (down), English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 13 25 10 4 10 13 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 19 20 14 1 16 16 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (down): 15 19 18 14 3 17 14 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 17 19 17 13 2 16 16 Disambiguation of 'reduce the price of': 1 3 3 88 0 2 3 Disambiguation of 'reduce the price of': 1 1 3 91 0 2 3
  5. (transitive, informal) To drink fast. Tags: informal, transitive
    Sense id: en-knock_down-en-verb-va7w~qUC
  6. (transitive, usually passive voice) To disassemble for shipment. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-knock_down-en-verb-lsGPZoKI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English phrasal verbs with particle (down), English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 13 25 10 4 10 13 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 19 20 14 1 16 16 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (down): 15 19 18 14 3 17 14 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 17 19 17 13 2 16 16
  7. (transitive) To approve a drinking toast by banging glasses on the table. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-knock_down-en-verb-bHMq2rYG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English phrasal verbs with particle (down), English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 13 25 10 4 10 13 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 19 20 14 1 16 16 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (down): 15 19 18 14 3 17 14 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 17 19 17 13 2 16 16

Inflected forms

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          "roman": "povalítʹ",
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          "ref": "1954, H. C. N. de Lanerolle, \"Well, Mudaliyar!\" and Other Plays (page 179)",
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        "(transitive) To approve a drinking toast by banging glasses on the table."
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          "ref": "1977, Sonny James (lyrics and music), “In the Jailhouse Now”, in Sonny James In Prison, In Person",
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          "ref": "2012, Ingrid Michaelson (lyrics and music), “This Is War”, in Human Again",
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        "(transitive) To demolish."
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        "At an auction, to declare (something) sold with a blow from the gavel."
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        "(transitive) At an auction, to declare (something) sold with a blow from the gavel."
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        "(transitive, informal) To reduce the price of."
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        "(transitive, informal) To drink fast."
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        "(transitive, usually passive voice) To disassemble for shipment."
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      ],
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        "(transitive) To approve a drinking toast by banging glasses on the table."
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    {
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "word": "knock over"
    },
    {
      "sense": "demolish",
      "word": "demolish"
    },
    {
      "sense": "demolish",
      "word": "destroy"
    },
    {
      "sense": "declare something sold at an auction with a blow from the gavel",
      "word": "sell"
    },
    {
      "sense": "reduce the price of",
      "word": "reduce"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "ṣaraʕa",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "word": "صَرَعَ"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "word": "srazit"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "word": "debati"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "word": "renverser"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "word": "derribar"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "english": "fruit",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "word": "escudir"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "english": "fruit",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "word": "varexar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sdn",
      "lang": "Gallurese",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "word": "abbattì"
    },
    {
      "code": "sdn",
      "lang": "Gallurese",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "word": "lampanni"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "word": "umwerfen"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "word": "abbattere"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "word": "prosternō"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "sruši",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "word": "сруши"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "word": "kōpehupehu"
    },
    {
      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "word": "abattre"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "word": "slå ned"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "zwalić"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "zbić"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "powalić"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "obalić"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "word": "derrubar"
    },
    {
      "code": "rgn",
      "lang": "Romagnol",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "word": "abàtar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sbivátʹ",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "сбива́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sbitʹ",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "сбить"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "valítʹ",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "вали́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "povalítʹ",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "повали́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "sc",
      "lang": "Campidanese Sardinian",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "word": "abbàttiri"
    },
    {
      "code": "sdc",
      "lang": "Sassarese",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "word": "abbatí"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "word": "derribar"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "paḍadrōyu",
      "sense": "hit or knock (something) so that it falls",
      "word": "పడద్రోయు"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "declare something sold at an auction with a blow from the gavel",
      "word": "adxudicar"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "declare something sold at an auction with a blow from the gavel",
      "word": "outorgar"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "katakyróno",
      "sense": "declare something sold at an auction with a blow from the gavel",
      "word": "κατακυρώνω"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "declare something sold at an auction with a blow from the gavel",
      "word": "addīcō"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "kǎnjià",
      "sense": "reduce the price of",
      "word": "砍价"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sbivatʹ",
      "sense": "reduce the price of",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "сбивать"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sbitʹ",
      "sense": "reduce the price of",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "сбить"
    }
  ],
  "word": "knock down"
}

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