Antonyms for knock one socks off
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : nok |
Phonetic Transcription : nÉ’k |
Definition of knock one socks off
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 thrill : verb excite, stimulate
- As in boggle the mind : verb strike with wonder
Synonyms for knock one socks off
- amaze
- animate
- arouse
- astonish
- astound
- awe
- be unbelievable
- bedazzle
- bewilder
- blow away
- blow one away
- blow one's mind
- bowl over
- confound
- dazzle
- delight
- dumbfound
- electrify
- enchant
- enthuse
- fire up
- flabbergast
- flush
- flutter
- galvanize
- glow
- go over big
- grab
- inspire
- juice
- key up
- knock one's socks off
- move
- palpitate
- perplex
- quicken
- quiver
- race one's motor
- rally
- rouse
- score
- send
- stagger
- stir
- stir up
- strike dumb
- stun
- stupefy
- tickle
- tingle
- titillate
- tremble
- turn on
- wow
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