knock off meaning

knock off as a verb

1. get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
   • The mafia liquidated the informer
   • the double agent was neutralized

   Synonyms: neutralize, neutralise, liquidate, waste, do in

   Type of: kill

2. cut the price of

   Synonyms: shave

   Type of: reduce

   Kinds: mark down

3. take by theft
   • Someone snitched my wallet!

   Synonyms: hook, snitch, thieve, cop, glom

   Type of: steal

4. write quickly
   • 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

   Synonyms: dash off, scratch off, toss off, fling off

   Type of: write

5. stop pursuing or acting
   • drop a lawsuit
   • knock it off!

   Synonyms: drop

   Type of: discontinue

   Kinds: nolle pros

How to pronounce knock off

knock off is pronounced /nɒk ɒf/ in British English and /nɑk ɔf/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.