: 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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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
These songs fall back on Rae-era propensities, flexing the internet personality’s instinct for a cresting trend but failing to do better than the real Lana songs and knockoffs flooding the market.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 June 2025
Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
The price had at one point soared more than 150% this year before the Novo split knocked off a nearly a third of its valuation on Monday.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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Noun
In a lawsuit filed in California, Lululemon accused Costco of selling and, in one case, manufacturing knockoffs of its Scuba sweatshirts, Define jackets and ABC pants.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
These songs fall back on Rae-era propensities, flexing the internet personality’s instinct for a cresting trend but failing to do better than the real Lana songs and knockoffs flooding the market.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 June 2025
Verb
Al-Hilal’s win over Manchester City was more dramatic, but Fluminense knocked off Champions League finalist Inter Milan 2-0, which was also unexpected.
—Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
The price had at one point soared more than 150% this year before the Novo split knocked off a nearly a third of its valuation on Monday.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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“Knockoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knockoff. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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