: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
One American answer to the resource mismatch in this regard is a Shahed-136 knockoff called the Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System, which comes in at about $35,000 to $40,000 a drone.
—Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
Although the close game was unfamiliar for Madison, Brownfield was used to it after knocking off Shallowater by scoring five points in the final two seconds of the regional final last week.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for knockoff
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
The Danish pharmaceutical giant didn’t immediately comment Saturday on Hims’ decision to drop the knockoff.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
One American answer to the resource mismatch in this regard is a Shahed-136 knockoff called the Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System, which comes in at about $35,000 to $40,000 a drone.
—Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
Three days after knocking off section top-seed Holy Family, Blake beat fourth-seed Minneapolis North 64-54 in the semifinals.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
Although the close game was unfamiliar for Madison, Brownfield was used to it after knocking off Shallowater by scoring five points in the final two seconds of the regional final last week.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for knockoff
Cite this Entry
“Knockoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knockoff. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
