: 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
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
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The majority of the INAC knockoffs were taken down from Shein’s site on May 26.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Meanwhile, the young San Antonio Spurs have made good on their 60-win regular season, defeating the Blazers, Timberwolves and then knocking off the defending champion Thunder in a classic seven-game series.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
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Noun
And that is what feeds the Chatterley-knockoff machine.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The majority of the INAC knockoffs were taken down from Shein’s site on May 26.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Verb
Prior to the quarterfinal bout, Milton (14-6) entered as a dark horse in the tournament, having knocked off a series of perennial heavyweights this spring.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Meanwhile, the young San Antonio Spurs have made good on their 60-win regular season, defeating the Blazers, Timberwolves and then knocking off the defending champion Thunder in a classic seven-game series.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
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“Knockoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knockoff. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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