knockdown

adjective

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knock·down | \ ˈnäk-ˌdau̇n

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

3 chiefly British : extremely low : reduced knockdown prices

knockdown

noun

Definition 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

\ ˈnäk-ˈdau̇n

knocked down; knocking down; knocks down

Definition of knock down (Entry 3 of 3)

transitive verb

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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Examples of knockdown in a Sentence

Adjective Now's your chance to buy these items at knockdown prices! Verb she's knocking down a good salary, but she has to work very hard right after the holidays the stores start to knock down the window displays

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective The New Castle native is a knockdown shooter and an unselfish teammate, willing to do anything needed to get the win. — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2022 Both of those shooting percentages are career highs for the 6-foot-8 wing, who has become a knockdown shooter for Golden State. — Zachary Cohen, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021 Jubeh’s 11-point effort in the third quarter was a knockdown punch, helping visiting Andrew seize control on its way to a 53-47 win over crosstown rival Tinley Park. — Steve Millar, chicagotribune.com, 7 Dec. 2021 Rookie Bey was largely a knockdown shooter — and a good one, too. — Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2021 When a fighter goes down, judges generally score the round, 10-8, in favor of the fighter who scored the knockdown, but Wilder’s comeback compelled one judge to score the round, 10-9, for Fury. — New York Times, 10 Oct. 2021 The two performed most of the complicated moves during the knockdown fight that turns amorous. — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2021 Gavin, just an inch shorter, is a knockdown shooter who plays on the wing. — Shawn Mcfarland, courant.com, 11 Aug. 2021 It’s certainly no secret that recruiting in the SEC is a knockdown, drag-out, cutthroat business. — Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com, 20 July 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The pandemic knockdown came following uncertain decades for the guidebook industry. — Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2022 To beat Ceja, Magsayo had to survive a fifth-round knockdown. — Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2022 The match was contested in the rain under the open skies of Hard Rock Stadium, and a slippery surface appeared to lead into an Arias fall in the ninth round, one erroneously registered as a Hurd knockdown. — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 June 2021 The 43-year-old Johnson was loose and smiling in the early going, but the matchup became more intense as at wore on, culminating with a a knockdown in the fourth round, courtesy of a Maxwell right hand. — Danny Segura And John Morgan, The Enquirer, 8 June 2021 Both teams make their living on the defensive end, so this could be a knockdown-drag out affair. — cleveland, 12 Feb. 2021 Especially egregious: the knockdown of a storefront on Elm to create a surface parking lot at the store’s rear. — Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 18 Dec. 2020 His last knockdown was the closing in January, after just two months, of Azul, a large sports bar in Lakeview. — Beth D'addono, NOLA.com, 2 Nov. 2020 Referee Luis Pabon stopped the fight at the 2-minute, 23-second mark after the second knockdown. — John Whisler, ExpressNews.com, 31 Oct. 2020 See More

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