knock down
Third Person
knocks down
Present Participle
knocking down
Past Tense
knocked down
Past Participle
knocked down
1
to cause something or someone to fall to the ground
transitive
- The boxer knocked down his opponent with a powerful uppercut.
- The strong winds knocked down several trees on the road.
- The man knocked his opponent down with a powerful punch.
- The heavy snowfall has knocked many power lines down, causing widespread outages.
2
to destroy a structure such as building or wall
transitive
- The bulldozers are knocking down the old buildings to make way for a new development.
- The demolition team had knocked the abandoned factory down, clearing the land for a new park.
- The construction workers are knocking down the wall to create an open-plan living space.
- The authorities plan to knock down the condemned building to prevent it from collapsing.
3
to forcefully break or destroy something
transitive
- The demolition crew used explosives to knock down the old building and make way for a new construction project.
- The battering ram was able to knock down the sturdy door, allowing entry for the firefighters during the emergency.
- The earthquake had enough force to knock down walls and structures, leaving widespread destruction in its wake.
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4
to collide with and seriously injure or kill someone with a moving vehicle
transitive
- The speeding car knocked down the cyclist, causing life-threatening injuries.
- The distracted driver knocked down the jogger, resulting in a broken leg.
- The careless driver knocked down the elderly woman, leading to a fatal accident.
- The vehicle knocked the pedestrian down and left the scene of the accident.
5
to successfully convince someone to lower the price of something
transitive
- I managed to knock the seller down to $200 for the used car.
- I'm trying to knock the seller down to a more reasonable price.
- I knocked the vendor down to a much lower price for the antique furniture.
- After some negotiation, we knocked the landlord down to $1,500 per month for the apartment.
6
to finalize the sale of an item at an auction with a gavel strike
transitive
- The auctioneer knocked down the rare gem to a collector for a record price.
- The antique car was knocked down to an enthusiastic bidder for a surprising amount.
- The auctioneer quickly knocked down the houseplants one after another.
- The auctioneer knocked the antique vase down to a local museum.
- The bidding war for the vintage painting was intense, but the auctioneer finally knocked it down to a determined buyer.
7
to consume beverages at a fast pace
transitive
- He's knocking down shots of tequila like there's no tomorrow.
- The sports fans knocked the margaritas down as they cheered for their team.
- She's knocking down glasses of wine at an alarming rate.
- The hikers knocked down bottles of sports drinks to stay hydrated on the trail.
- They've been knocking down beers all night, and they're still going strong.
8
to carefully dismantle an object into smaller, transportable components
transitive
- The factory workers are knocking down the furniture to prepare it for shipping.
- The movers are knocking down the bed to fit it into the moving truck.
- The team knocked the equipment down into manageable crates.
- The carpenters have knocked down the shed to make it easier to transport.
- The technicians knocked the machinery down and packed it for relocation.
9
to successfully bring down the price of something from an initial amount to a lower
transitive
- The buyers negotiated with the dealer and knocked the price of the used car down from $20,000 to $18,000.
- The savvy shoppers had knocked down the prices of all their purchases, saving a significant amount of money.
- The art collector managed to knock down the price of the painting from $50,000 to $35,000, securing a remarkable deal.
- The buyers are negotiating with the seller, hoping to knock down the asking price.
- The seller knocked the price down by $30.