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knock down
verb
to strike to the ground with a blow, as in boxing
(in auctions) to declare (an article) sold, as by striking a blow with a gavel
to demolish
to dismantle, for ease of transport
informal, to reduce (a price, etc)
slang, to spend (a cheque)
slang, to drink
adjective
overwhelming; powerful
a knockdown blow
cheap
I got the table at a knockdown price
easily dismantled
knockdown furniture
noun
slang, an introduction
will you give me a knockdown to her?
Idioms and Phrases
Take apart for storage or shipping, as in We need to knock down this chest to ship it safely overseas . [Mid-1900s]
Declare sold at an auction, as by striking a blow with a gavel. For example, That was the last bid, and the first edition was knocked down for only three hundred . [Mid-1700s]
Reduce the price of, as in They knocked it down by another hundred dollars , or An overabundant harvest will knock down corn prices . [ Colloquial ; mid-1800].
Earn as wages, as in She knocks down a hundred grand a year . [ Slang ; 1920s]
Steal, embezzle, as in He was caught knocking down the box-office receipts . This usage may be obsolescent. [ Slang ; mid-1800s] Also see knock over , def. 2.
Example Sentences
"And we're also knocking down old buildings, making our homes warmer, more airtight - there are less places for them to go."
“But yeah, I was knocking down shots and kind of just getting my rhythm and kept shooting. So when they’re falling, they’re falling.”
Who are the names knocking down the door to replace them?
“You don’t move into a house, knock down a wing and build a 90,000-sq-ft ballroom for the next guy,” Stewart said.
For history-loving travelers, this has been a mixed blessing, as the city-state has gained a reputation for knocking down historic structures for malls with an energy that outstrips Las Vegas.
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