See|knock-down|knockdown
English
Category:English idioms
Verb
en-verb|knocks down|knocking down|knocked down
#transitive To hit or knock (something), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls
#:As I took the can off the shelf, I knocked down the one beside it.
#transitive To demolish.
#:We knocked down the garden shed when we moved.
#transitive At an auction, to declare (something) sold with a blow from the gavel.
#:The picture was knocked down for £50.
#context|transitive|informal To reduce the price of.
#:They knocked it down by another £5, so we bought it.
- To drink fast
#: I love to go down the pub and knock down pints of lager.
Synonyms
(hit or knock (something) so that it falls): knock over
(demolish): demolish, destroy
(declare something sold at an auction with a blow from the gavel): sell
(reduce the price of): reduce
Translations
trans-top|hit or knock (something) so that it falls
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trans-top|demolish
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trans-top|declare something sold at an auction with a blow from the gavel
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trans-top|reduce the price of
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ar:knock down
io:knock down
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scn:knock down
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