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to knock over
01
to cause something or someone to fall
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
over
Base verb
knock
Present tense
knock over
3rd person singular
knocks over
Present participle
knocking over
Past simple
knocked over
Past participle
knocked over
Examples
I've knocked over a few glasses of water while clumsily setting the table.
02
to collide with a person using a vehicle, resulting in injury or death
Examples
I've heard of several cases where cyclists have been knocked over by cars, leading to serious accidents.
03
to steal from a person or business, often with violence or the threat of violence
Examples
The masked robbers are knocking over the convenience store at gunpoint.
