KNOCK OVER


Meaning of KNOCK OVER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ transitive verb ]

Date: circa 1814

1.

a.

(1) : to strike to the ground : fell

(2) : overwhelm

was knocked over by the news

b. : eliminate

knocked over every difficulty

2.

a. : steal ; especially : hijack

knocks over a truckload of merchandise — J. B. Martin

b. : rob

knocking over a bank

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.