What does "knockdown" mean?
An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down.
Knockdown
adj, noun, verb, slang
adj, noun, verb, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down.
- Grammar: knockdown is listed as adj, noun, verb, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: acquaintance, assembly-friendly, bargain-priced, blow.
- Useful contrasts: assembled state, assembly, costly.
- Usage evidence: Pires, a three-time Cup winner with Arsenal who scored the Gunners' winner against Southampton in the 2003 final, has been a largely peripheral figure at Villa Park since joining in November - but the 37-year-old rolled back the years with a fine finish from Delfouneso's knockdown.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down. countable, uncountable
- 2 a blow that knocks the opponent off their feet wordnet
- 3 An overwhelming blow. countable, uncountable
- 4 Very strong ale or beer. obsolete, slang, uncountable
- 5 A genetically modified organism that carries one or more genes in its chromosomes that have been made less active or had their expression reduced. countable, uncountable
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- 6 The use of a reagent such as an oligonucleotide with sequence complementary to an active gene or its mRNA transcript, to interfere with the expression of said gene. countable, uncountable
- 7 The condition of a sailboat being pushed abruptly to horizontal, with the mast parallel to the water surface. countable, uncountable
- 8 a short pass played downwards, for example from the head onto someone's feet. countable, uncountable
"Pires, a three-time Cup winner with Arsenal who scored the Gunners' winner against Southampton in the 2003 final, has been a largely peripheral figure at Villa Park since joining in November - but the 37-year-old rolled back the years with a fine finish from Delfouneso's knockdown."
- 9 A shelter erected for use as a temporary dressing room. countable, uncountable
"We shot 'The Caterpillar' at General Service Studios, and the dressing rooms for the actors were what they call knockdowns: wooden frames covered in grungy, dirty red canvas. It looked like a circus tent."
- 10 A collection of parts required to assemble a product, typically manufactured in one region and exported elsewhere for assembly. countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 To employ the knockdown technique
Adjective
- 1 Powerful enough to overwhelm. not-comparable
"a knockdown argument"
- 2 Reduced in price, originally to a price below which an article would not be sold by the auctioneer. not-comparable
- 3 Capable of being taken apart for packing or removal. not-comparable
"knockdown furniture"
- 4 To be formed into a head by upsetting in fastening. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 (furniture) easily assembled and dismantled wordnet
Example
"Pires, a three-time Cup winner with Arsenal who scored the Gunners' winner against Southampton in the 2003 final, has been a largely peripheral figure at Villa Park since joining in November - but the 37-year-old rolled back the years with a fine finish from Delfouneso's knockdown."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "knockdown"?
Common synonyms include: acquaintance, assembly-friendly, bargain-priced, blow, cheap, disassembly.
How do you use "knockdown" in a sentence?
Pires, a three-time Cup winner with Arsenal who scored the Gunners' winner against Southampton in the 2003 final, has been a largely peripheral figure at Villa Park since joining in November - but the 37-year-old rolled back the years with a fine finish from Delfouneso's knockdown.
Etymology
From knock + down.