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to knock down
[phrase form: knock]
01
to cause something or someone to fall to the ground
Transitive: to knock down sb/sth
Examples
The boxer knocked down his opponent with a powerful uppercut.
02
to destroy a structure such as building or wall
Transitive: to knock down a building
Examples
The bulldozers are knocking down the old buildings to make way for a new development.
03
to forcefully break or destroy something
Transitive: to knock down a structure
Examples
The demolition crew used explosives to knock down the old building and make way for a new construction project.
04
to collide with and seriously injure or kill someone with a moving vehicle
Transitive: to knock down sb
Examples
The speeding car knocked down the cyclist, causing life-threatening injuries.
05
to successfully convince someone to lower the price of something
Transitive: to knock down a seller to a price
Examples
I managed to knock the seller down to $ 200 for the used car.
06
to finalize the sale of an item at an auction with a gavel strike
Transitive: to knock down an item on sale
Examples
The auctioneer knocked down the rare gem to a collector for a record price.
07
to consume beverages at a fast pace
Transitive: to knock down beverages
Examples
He 's knocking down shots of tequila like there's no tomorrow.
08
to carefully dismantle an object into smaller, transportable components
Transitive: to knock down sth
Examples
The factory workers are knocking down the furniture to prepare it for shipping.
09
to successfully bring down the price of something from an initial amount to a lower
Transitive: to knock down a price
Examples
The buyers negotiated with the dealer and knocked the price of the used car down from $20,000 to $18,000.
