Definition of knockdown
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: having such force as to strike down or overwhelm
a bewildering assortment of knockdown arguments— J. W. Krutch
2
: that can easily be assembled or disassembled
a knockdown table
knockdown
nounDefinition of knockdown (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: the action of knocking down
2
: something (such as a blow) that strikes down or overwhelms
3
: something (such as a piece of furniture) that can be easily assembled or disassembled
knock down
verb
knocked down; knocking down; knocks down
Definition of knock down (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: to strike to the ground with or as if with a sharp blow : fell
2
: to dispose of (an item) to a bidder at an auction sale
3
: to take apart : disassemble
4
: to receive as income or salary : earn
positions where they were able to knock down good money — Infantry Journal
5
: reduce
knocked the price down
6
basketball, informal
: to succeed in making (a jump shot or foul shot)
She scored 10 points on the night with three assists. She also knocked down three out of four free-throw attempts.— Niki Herbert Pierce faked right, drove left, turned and knocked down a fadeaway jumper.— Jason Mastrodonato
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The first known use of knockdown was in the 15th century
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