Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knock over

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: knock- over
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it.

verb

To beat up, murder or kill.

Slang

verb

To finish eating or drinking (something).

Slang

verb

To arrest (someone).

Slang

verb

To rob; to stage a heist of.

Slang

Example Sentences

"I knocked over a can of paint and spent the next hour cleaning up."
"The bandits knocked over another bank, making three this week."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

knocks over (present, singular) knocking over (participle, present) knocked over (participle, past) knocked over (past)

Phrases

knock off

Frequently Paired Words

knock knock off

Synonyms

overturn tip over turn over upset bowl over tump over

Questions

What does knock over mean?: To bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it.

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