: 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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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The idea was culture-jamming — knockoff versions of familiar brands like Obey and Nike, flipped to Oy Vey.
—David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2025
Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Ole Miss, new head coach and all, knocked off Georgia in the Sugar Bowl Thursday night.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Lookalike products and knockoffs can closely resemble the real thing, making subtle differences hard to spot without close inspection.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The idea was culture-jamming — knockoff versions of familiar brands like Obey and Nike, flipped to Oy Vey.
—David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2025
Verb
Dante Moore was held to 186 yards passing with two interceptions by the Hoosiers, but the quarterback and his Ducks have a week to figure out how to knock off unbeaten Indiana.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Ole Miss, new head coach and all, knocked off Georgia in the Sugar Bowl Thursday night.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Knockoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knockoff. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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