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knock over

verb

cause to overturn from an upright or normal position (Freq. 2)

- The cat knocked over the flower vase

- the clumsy customer turned over the vase

- he tumped over his beer

• Derivationally related forms: ↑upset (for: ↑upset), ↑turnover (for: ↑turn over), ↑overturn (for: ↑overturn)

• Hypernyms: ↑move, ↑displace

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s something

- Something ——s something

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knock over [phrasal verb]

1 knock (someone or something) over or knock over (someone or something)

1 a : to cause (someone or something) to fall to the ground

The dog knocked over the lamp.

The wind was so strong that it almost knocked her over. [=knocked her down]

1 b Brit : to hit and injure or kill (a person or animal) with a vehicle

The dog was knocked over [=(Brit) knocked down, (US) hit] by a car.

2 knock (someone) over or knock over (someone) informal : to greatly surprise or shock (someone)

He was knocked over [=overwhelmed] by the news.

When I found out I had won, you could have knocked me over with a feather. [=I was extremely surprised or astonished]

3 knock (something) over or knock over (something) US, informal

3 a : to steal money or things from (a bank or store)

Three men knocked over [=knocked off] a bank.

3 b : to steal (something)

They knocked over a truckload of goods.

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Main Entry: ↑knock

Useful english dictionary. 2012.