Beelingo.com

English Dictionary

  • Hide translation

 knock off knock off /nɑːk ɔf/

verb

  1. () [Informal] Get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing  ( neutralise [British] , neutralize , waste , do in , knock off [Informal] , liquidate )
    get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
     The mafia liquidated the informer
    The mafia liquidated the informer
     The double agent was neutralized
    the double agent was neutralized
  2. () [Informal] Cut the price of  ( shave , knock off [Informal] )
    cut the price of
  3. [Informal] Stop pursuing or acting  ( knock off [Informal] , drop )
    stop pursuing or acting
     Drop a lawsuit
    drop a lawsuit
     Knock it off!
    knock it off!
  4. [Informal] Write quickly  ( dash off , fling off , knock off [Informal] , scratch off , toss off [Informal] )
    write quickly
     She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper
    She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper
     He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess
    He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess
  5. [Informal] Take by theft  ( cop [Informal] , hook [Informal] , knock off [Informal] , glom [Informal, N. American] , snitch [Informal] , thieve )
    take by theft
     Someone snitched my wallet!
    Someone snitched my wallet!