: 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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Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The base was a knockoff of a knockoff of a Meissen piece that showed a similar scene: a Black servant and a white woman frozen in a loving glance.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Those knocked off the panel included Community Education Council 2 member Maud Maron, who brought a federal lawsuit against the New York City Education Department to regain her seat after a former schools chancellor removed her for misconduct.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
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Noun
However, with the growing demand for affordable, high-quality knockoffs, fast fashion poses a serious challenge to luxury brands.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The base was a knockoff of a knockoff of a Meissen piece that showed a similar scene: a Black servant and a white woman frozen in a loving glance.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Verb
North Dakota had knocked off state No. 48 in my 50-state pursuit.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Those knocked off the panel included Community Education Council 2 member Maud Maron, who brought a federal lawsuit against the New York City Education Department to regain her seat after a former schools chancellor removed her for misconduct.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
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“Knockoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knockoff. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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