: 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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Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Earlier this year, the Walmart Birkin made major rounds online, its supporters proclaiming apathy to whether a bag is real, its critics claiming apathy to the knockoff itself.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 15 Apr. 2025
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Last season, the team went on a magical run and knocked off Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs to win it all.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Noun
Mickey head patterns pressed into the backs of official Disney pins go all the way to the edges, while knockoffs may have a border.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Earlier this year, the Walmart Birkin made major rounds online, its supporters proclaiming apathy to whether a bag is real, its critics claiming apathy to the knockoff itself.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Dodgers stormed back once again from a deficit, this time at home at Dodger Stadium, scoring four runs in the sixth inning to knock off the Yankees, 8-5, in the first of a three-game set that’ll draw more rash reactions than are probably warranted.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Last season, the team went on a magical run and knocked off Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs to win it all.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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“Knockoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knockoff. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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