knock over
To bump or strike something in such a way as to tip itTo bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it.
» Tom's dog knocked over our trash can.
Собака Тома перекинув наш смітник. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
5 sensesTo bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it.
I knocked over a can of paint and spent the next hour cleaning up.
(slang)To beat up, murder or kill.
(slang)To finish eating or drinking (something).
(slang)To arrest (someone).
(slang)To rob; to stage a heist of.
The bandits knocked over another bank, making three this week.
- cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
Examples
53 sentencesTom's dog knocked over our trash can.
Собака Тома перекинув наш смітник. — deniko
I knocked over a jug and broke it.
Я перекинув глечик і він розбився. — deniko
The boy knocked the glass over.
deDer Junge warf das Glas um. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom accidentally knocked over his drink.
ruТом случайно опрокинул свой напиток. — odexed
deTom warf aus Versehen sein Getränk um. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He was knocked over by the car.
deEr wurde von dem Auto angefahren. — Esperantostern
Translations
5 languagesForms
knocks over, knocking over, knocked over, knocked over| Base form | knock over · to knock over |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | knocks over |
| Present participle | knocking over |
| Past simple | knocked over |
| Past participle | knocked over |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
13 phrasal verbs- knock upнабридати, втомлюватисяTo put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or temporarily.
- knock offзбити, збиватиTo remove (something or someone) by applying a strong force.
- knock outнокаутуватиTo strike or bump (someone or something) out.
- knock downпродати, продаватиTo hit or knock (something or someone), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls.
- knock overзасмучувати, засмутитиTo bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it.
- knock aboutповісити, вішатиTo hit (someone or something) all over repeatedly; hence, to behave violently towards or mistreat (someone or something).
- knock onTo commit a foul by knocking the ball forward.
- knock inTo enter college after hours—after half-past ten at night when the doors have been locked.
Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.