transitive. To cause (a person or animal) to fall to the ground with a blow from the fists, a weapon, etc.; to knock or strike down (a person or…

transitive. To fell (a person or animal) to the ground with a blow.

transitive. To dash out; to strike down. Also (occasionally) simply: to strike, beat. Cf. kill, v. 1. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To strike or drive to the ground; to knock down. Obsolete.

to trip (also turn, tumble, kick,etc.) up a person's heels and variants: to trip up a person; to lay low or bring down a person; also figurative. Now…

to strike up the heels of: to overthrow.

To knock (a person) down. Cf. leveller, n.

transitive. slang. To stun, knock down (a person). Obsolete.

To lay out (something or someone) on the grass; (hence) to cause to fall to the ground. transitive. Originally slang. To cause (a person) to fall…

Of a blow or something having the effect of a blow, also of the agent, a weapon: To cause to go or fall violently. Also with down.

Boxing. colloquial (chiefly U.S.) to send to (the) grass: to knock down; also figurative. Now rare.

To slaughter (an ox, etc.) for beef. Also transferred, to knock down. U.S. slang.

To knock (someone) to the ground, esp. with a punch; to floor. slang (originally U.S.).