knock over

knock over

verb

Definition of KNOCK OVER

1

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully <he knocked over six convenience stores before getting caught>

Synonyms burglarize, burgle, knock off, knock over, rip off, steal (from), take off [slang]

Related Words ransack, rifle; despoil, loot, pillage, plunder, ravish, sack, spoil, strip; bleed, break in, cheat, chisel, cozen, defraud, exploit, fleece, gyp, hustle, mulct, pluck, rook, shortchange, skin, squeeze, stick, sting, swindle; hold up, mug, roll, stick up

2

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall <knocked me over trying to get out the door>

Synonyms bowl (down or over), down, drop, floor, knock down, knock over, level, mow (down), prostrate

Related Words kayo, knock out, KO; overthrow, throw down, topple; bang, bash, belt, bludgeon, clobber, hammer, hit, jab, paste, poke, pound, punch, slam, slap, slog, slug, smack, smite, sock, swat, swipe, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whale