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Knock off

To halt one's work or other activity.

📖 Definitions of "Knock off"

verb
  1. 1

    To halt one's work or other activity.

    "I think I'll knock off for the evening and go to bed."

  2. 2

    To kill.

    "The mobsters hired the guy to knock off their enemies."

  3. 3

    To remove, as a discount or estimate.

    "They agreed to knock off 20% of the price."

  4. 4

    To rob.

    "They decided to knock off a liquor store downtown."

noun
  1. 1

    An imitation of something, particularly a well-known product, usually lower in quality and price than the original.

    "It's not a name-brand bag; it's just a cheap knockoff."

  2. 2

    A device in a knitting machine to remove loops from the needles.

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