: 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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Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The manager said the knockoff Labubu toys in their factory are shipped across China, and to Europe and Southeast Asia.
—Haicen Yang, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The best-case scenario for the ACC would be for Florida State to knock off Miami this weekend, which would up the chances of both making the CFP since both have signature non-conference wins.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Laughable knockoffs The Chinese first started trying to sell cars in Europe in the early 2000s, but the quality was poor and the designs often laughable European knockoffs.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The manager said the knockoff Labubu toys in their factory are shipped across China, and to Europe and Southeast Asia.
—Haicen Yang, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
The team went to the Eastern Conference finals last season after unexpectedly knocking off the defending world champion Boston Celtics in the second round before falling to the Indiana Pacers.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The best-case scenario for the ACC would be for Florida State to knock off Miami this weekend, which would up the chances of both making the CFP since both have signature non-conference wins.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Knockoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knockoff. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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