Synonyms for knock over

Grammar : Verb

Spell : nok

Phonetic Transcription : nɒk

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Définition of knock over

Origin : Old English cnocian (West Saxon cnucian), "to pound, beat; knock (on a door)," likely of imitative origin. Meaning "deprecate, put down" is from 1892. Related: Knocked; knocking. Knock-kneed first attested 1774. Knock-down, drag-out is from 1827. Command knock it off "stop it" is first recorded 1880, perhaps from auctioneer's term for "dispose of quickly:"
At the commencement of the sales, he gave every one that wanted to purchase a paper containing a description of the lands that were to be sold; and, as the sales were cried, he called over the numbers and described the land; and when it got up to one dollar and a quarter an acre, if no body bid, after it was cried two or three times, he would say, knock it off, knock it off. [U.S. Senate record, 1834]

As in jolt : verb surprise; push suddenly
As in knock off : verb steal
As in level : verb destroy, demolish
As in astonish : verb surprise
As in overcome : verb beat, defeat
As in overthrow : verb defeat, destroy
As in overturn : verb flip over
As in plunder : verb ravage, steal
As in prostrate : verb overwhelm; wear out
As in raid : verb attack, pillage
As in stun/stupefy : verb amaze, shock
As in tumble : verb fall or make fall awkwardly
As in stun : verb shock
As in unhorse : verb overthrow
As in drown : verb submerge in liquid; submerge and die
As in fell : verb chop down

Example sentences :

How nicely he could knock over the mother, if only he had a shot-gun!
Extract from : « The Boy Settlers » by Noah Brooks

There, if you can knock over three or four of them, you've done your share.
Extract from : « Ben Comee » by M. J. (Michael Joseph) Canavan

There, take the guns with you and try and knock over a few ducks.
Extract from : « Old Gold » by George Manville Fenn

I will never wear my sword again if they did not knock over the statue in the dark.
Extract from : « The Emperor, Complete » by Georg Ebers

We can knock over a couple of small antelope then, which will be plenty for all of us.
Extract from : « The Rogue Elephant » by Elliott Whitney

And would it be "lse-majest" to knock over the King's representative?
Extract from : « Affinities and Other Stories » by Mary Roberts Rinehard

He might go north, and knock over some casual Pawnee or inadvertent Sioux.
Extract from : « The Sunset Trail » by Alfred Henry Lewis

If I should flop my wings I believe I'd knock over the whole village!
Extract from : « The Emerald City of Oz » by L. Frank Baum

"If I only had the gun I could knock over about twenty at once," Jim whispered.
Extract from : « The Ice Queen » by Ernest Ingersoll

And to think how it should a been just what the boys were telling me to knock over.
Extract from : « The Boy Scouts in the Maine Woods » by Herbert Carter

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