: 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
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 15 July 2024
In 2023, customs seized 20.5 million knockoffs, a whopping 78 percent increase on the 11.5 million products confiscated in 2022.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
The dispute dates back to a lawsuit filed in May 2020, when the state accused Vitol and SK of taking advantage of market conditions after an explosion at a refinery in Torrance knocked off about 10 percent of the state’s gasoline supply.
—Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 11 July 2024
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Noun
Among the counterfeits items grabbed by CBP were knockoff Crocs in a variety of color ways and sizes, per a photo shared by CBP.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 15 July 2024
In 2023, customs seized 20.5 million knockoffs, a whopping 78 percent increase on the 11.5 million products confiscated in 2022.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
Verb
In Dublin, Liam McNulty was blinded in 1999 after a workplace explosion knocked off his protective goggles and acid and caustic fumes flooded into his eyes.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
The dispute dates back to a lawsuit filed in May 2020, when the state accused Vitol and SK of taking advantage of market conditions after an explosion at a refinery in Torrance knocked off about 10 percent of the state’s gasoline supply.
—Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 11 July 2024
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“Knockoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knockoff. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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