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单词 knockdowns
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knockdown

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adjective

knock·​down ˈnäk-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce knockdown (audio)
1
: having such force as to strike down or overwhelm
a bewildering assortment of knockdown arguments J. W. Krutch
2
: that can easily be assembled or disassembled
a knockdown table
3
chiefly British : extremely low : reduced
knockdown prices

knockdown

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noun

1
: the action of knocking down
2
: something (such as a blow) that strikes down or overwhelms
3
: something (such as a piece of furniture) that can be easily assembled or disassembled

knock down

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verb

ˈnäk-ˈdau̇n How to pronounce knock down (audio)
knocked down; knocking down; knocks down

transitive verb

1
: to strike to the ground with or as if with a sharp blow : fell
2
: to dispose of (an item) to a bidder at an auction sale
3
: to take apart : disassemble
4
: to receive as income or salary : earn
positions where they were able to knock down good money Infantry Journal
5
: reduce
knocked the price down
6
basketball, informal : to succeed in making (a jump shot or foul shot)
She scored 10 points on the night with three assists. She also knocked down three out of four free-throw attempts. Niki Herbert
Pierce faked right, drove left, turned and knocked down a fadeaway jumper. Jason Mastrodonato

Synonyms

Verb

  • acquire
  • attain
  • bag
  • bring in
  • capture
  • carry
  • come by
  • draw
  • earn
  • gain
  • garner
  • get
  • land
  • make
  • obtain
  • procure
  • pull down
  • realize
  • reap
  • secure
  • win
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Example Sentences

Adjective Now's your chance to buy these items at knockdown prices! Verb she's knocking down a good salary, but she has to work very hard right after the holidays the stores start to knock down the window displays
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Touted as a knockdown shooter entering the draft (42 percent on 5.5 attempts from long range at Auburn), Smith shot just 37.7 percent overall from the field in Summer League and just 25.9 percent from behind the arc. Rahat Huq, Chron, 5 Sep. 2022 In 58 downs played, Joiner had nine knockdown blocks. Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2022 Though the effect is similar in appearance to a knockdown texture, the skip trowel is more spaced out. Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2022 Collin Gillespie, Denver’s only acquisition who is not primarily known for his defense, is a two-time Big East Co-Player of the Year (2021, 2022) with Villanova, a knockdown shooter and a very capable point guard in the pick-and-roll. Joel Rush, Forbes, 25 June 2022 The Cavaliers are becoming stacked with young talent, but Agbaji is a knockdown shooter who can help their offense with his perimeter game. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2022 In a way, Murray is a bit like Domantas Sabonis — if the latter were a better defender, a knockdown shooter, and a low-maintenance offensive presence. Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 22 June 2022 He is viewed as a safe pick at this point of the draft and has the tools to develop into a knockdown shooter at the next level. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2022 The New Castle native is a knockdown shooter and an unselfish teammate, willing to do anything needed to get the win. Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2022
Noun
Neither fighter scored a knockdown, but Mr. Shavers shook Ali several times with right-hand punches, his fiercest weapon. Richard Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 The pandemic knockdown came following uncertain decades for the guidebook industry. Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2022 To beat Ceja, Magsayo had to survive a fifth-round knockdown. Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2022 The match was contested in the rain under the open skies of Hard Rock Stadium, and a slippery surface appeared to lead into an Arias fall in the ninth round, one erroneously registered as a Hurd knockdown. Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 June 2021 The 43-year-old Johnson was loose and smiling in the early going, but the matchup became more intense as at wore on, culminating with a a knockdown in the fourth round, courtesy of a Maxwell right hand. Danny Segura And John Morgan, The Enquirer, 8 June 2021 Both teams make their living on the defensive end, so this could be a knockdown-drag out affair. cleveland, 12 Feb. 2021 Especially egregious: the knockdown of a storefront on Elm to create a surface parking lot at the store’s rear. Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 18 Dec. 2020 His last knockdown was the closing in January, after just two months, of Azul, a large sports bar in Lakeview. Beth D'addono, NOLA.com, 2 Nov. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1690, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

knockdowns

noun

plural of knockdown
as in knockouts

Synonyms & Similar Words

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