: a copy that sells for less than the original
broadly
: a copy or imitation of someone or something popular
knocked off; knocking off; knocks off
: to stop doing something
1
: to do hurriedly or routinely
knocked off one painting after another
2
: discontinue, stop
knocked off work at five
3
: deduct
knocked off a little to make the price more attractive
4
5
: rob
knocked off a couple of banks
Synonyms
Examples of knockoff in a Sentence
Noun
That purse is a knockoff.
Verb
decided it was time to knock off telling fantastic fibs about her family background
a proposal to knock 10 cents off the gasoline tax
Recent Examples on the Web
David Moin, WWD, 11 Sep. 2024
But after growing tired of paying us for our proprietary technology, Google began to build knockoff products and cut us off as a supplier.
—Chuck Hong, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2024
Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Channels owned by Walt Disney Co., including ESPN and ABC, were knocked off DirecTV platforms on Sept. 1 after the parties failed to reach a new distribution deal.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Inflation in Europe, increasingly price-sensitive shoppers Stateside, fast-fashion knockoffs and the economic downturn in China have factored into the situation.
—David Moin, WWD, 11 Sep. 2024
But after growing tired of paying us for our proprietary technology, Google began to build knockoff products and cut us off as a supplier.
—Chuck Hong, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2024
Verb
Next, the food will be presented in the same box, but with an unlatched top; the puppies knock off the top and gobble up the food again.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Channels owned by Walt Disney Co., including ESPN and ABC, were knocked off DirecTV platforms on Sept. 1 after the parties failed to reach a new distribution deal.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Knockoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knockoff. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
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