: 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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Devonne Goode, Parents, 21 Aug. 2025
There is a payoff in Test cricket that trumps its knockoff shorter versions.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Bama, which has lost its last two postseason games against Big Ten opponents, gets some revenge by knocking off the Buckeyes as Ty Simpson continues an impressive first season as the Alabama starter.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Any popular product is going to see its fair share of cheap knockoffs.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 21 Aug. 2025
There is a payoff in Test cricket that trumps its knockoff shorter versions.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
On January 26, 2025, Keys won her first Australian Open by knocking off world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the final in three sets, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5.
—Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Bama, which has lost its last two postseason games against Big Ten opponents, gets some revenge by knocking off the Buckeyes as Ty Simpson continues an impressive first season as the Alabama starter.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Knockoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knockoff. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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