Definitions for knock off
Princeton's WordNet
neutralize, neutralise, liquidate, waste, knock off, do in(verb)
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
"The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized"
shave, knock off(verb)
cut the price of
hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock off, glom(verb)
take by theft
"Someone snitched my wallet!"
dash off, scratch off, knock off, toss off, fling off(verb)
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"
drop, knock off(verb)
stop pursuing or acting
"drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
knock off(verb)ˈɑɑk
to deduct an amount from a price
We'll knock $50 off the price.
Wiktionary
knock off(Noun)
An imitation, especially one of poorer quality.
knock off(Verb)
To bump or hit so that something falls off
knock off(Verb)
To quit; stop doing work or other activity. The term originated from the practice aboard slave galleys to have a man beat time for the rowers by knocking on a block or drum; when he stopped, the rowers could rest.
knock off(Verb)
To kill someone
knock off(Verb)
To reduce or remove
knock off(Verb)
To steal.
Translations for knock off
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
knock off(adjective)
to stop working
I knocked off at six o'clock after studying for four hours; What time do you knock off in this factory?
- uitval, uitskeiAfrikaans

- يَتَوَقَّف عن العَمَلArabic

- приключвам (работа)Bulgarian

- pararPortuguese (BR)

- skončit práciCzech

- Feierabend machenGerman

- holde pause; holde fyraftenDanish

- σταματώ τη δουλειάGreek

- acabar, salir del trabajoSpanish

- tööd lõpetamaEstonian

- دست از کار کشیدنFarsi

- lopettaa työntekoFinnish

- cesser le travailFrench

- לְהַפסִיק לַעֲבוֹדHebrew

- काम रोकनाHindi

- prekinuti s radomCroatian

- abbahagyHungarian

- berhenti bekerjaIndonesian

- hætta að vinnaIcelandic

- finireItalian

- やめるJapanese

- 중지하다Korean

- baigti darbą, nustoti dirbusLithuanian

- (par darbu) pārtraukt; beigtLatvian

- berhenti kerjaMalay

- ophouden met werkenDutch

- ta kveldenNorwegian

- skończyć pracęPolish

- دست از کار کشیدنPersian

- كارودرول،كار نه كولPashto

- pararPortuguese

- aînceta lucrulRomanian

- прекращать работуRussian

- skončiť prácuSlovak

- prenehati deloSlovenian

- prekinuti radSerbian

- lägga av, slutaSwedish

- หยุดงานThai

- işi bırakmak, paydos etmekTurkish

- 停工Chinese (Trad.)

- закінчити роботуUkrainian

- کام بند کرناUrdu

- ngừng làm việcVietnamese

- 停工Chinese (Simp.)

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