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to knock over
[phrase form: knock]
01
to cause something or someone to fall
Grammatical Information
Movement verb
Regular
Separable
Present tense
knock over
3rd person singular
knocks 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.
