Knockdown (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. capable of knocking something down; overwhelming; irresistible: a knockdown blow.
  2. constructed in separate parts that can readily be taken apart for easy storage, shipping, etc.: a knockdown toolshed.
  3. offered or acquired for less than the prevailing rate: first-rate goods at knockdown prices.
noun
  1. a knockdown object.
  2. an act or instance of knocking down, especially by a blow.
  3. something that fells or overwhelms.
  4. reduction or lowering, as in price or number: The store offered a knockdown of 15 percent to its own employees.
  5. an introduction, especially to a person: He gave me a real knockdown to the company.
  6. the capsizing of a small boat as a result of a strong gust of wind.
verb (tr, adverb)
  1. to strike to the ground with a blow, as in boxing
  2. (in auctions) to declare (an article) sold, as by striking a blow with a gavel
  3. to demolish
  4. to dismantle, for ease of transport
  5. to reduce (a price, etc)
  6. to spend (a cheque)
  7. to drink
adjective knockdown (prenominal)
  1. overwhelming; powerful
  2. cheap
  3. easily dismantled
noun knockdown
  1. an introduction
Knockdown (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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