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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Synonyms & Antonyms for knockdown

Synonyms: Verb

Antonyms: Verb

forfeit,
lose

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 In the fourth round, Maxwell got Johnson with a clean knockdown courtesy of his right hand. — oregonlive, 7 June 2021 Chad Johnson, the retired NFL star receiver, was on the undercard Sunday night and suffered the lone knockdown in his bout. — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 7 June 2021 Randle became a knockdown perimeter shooter, upping his numbers from 27.7% last season to 41.1% from 3-point range, and surgical passer, finishing with a career-best 6.0 assists. — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 18 May 2021 The 6-foot-4, 265-pound tackle totaled 78 knockdown blocks and anchored an offensive line that averaged 323 yards and 38.7 points per game. — Dominique Yates, The Courier-Journal, 13 May 2021 The first key for him was turning from a competent 3-point shooter to a knockdown one. — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 May 2021 The knockdown, drag-out battle ultimately ended with Bad Bunny and Priest victorious. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2021 Just be aware that lighter projectiles don’t produce as much knockdown power. — Joseph Albanese, Field & Stream, 2 Mar. 2021 Due to a positive COVID-19 test, Purdue was without second-leading scorer Sasha Stefanovic, a knockdown shooter who certainly makes their offense more potent. — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 23 Jan. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun 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 Kentucky credited Stenberg with a team-best 95 knockdown blocks last season. — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 2 May 2020 The former realty office and the funeral home properties are both slated for knockdown. — John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Jan. 2020

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