knock down

Definitions

1. 1

   To hit or collide with

   • As I took the can off the shelf, I knocked down the one beside it.
   • He was out tomcatting one night / When he started a big fight / And a big policeman came and knocked him down.
   • I won't surrender / I will fight better / You lock me out, you knock me down / But I will find my way around
2. 2

   To acquire money, especially illicitly

3. 3

   To drink or party

   • I love to go down the pub and knock down pints of lager.
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   1. 4

      To choose, declare or approve.

      • They click their glasses and knock down the toast.
   2. 5

      To send a stop signal to ensure a train is signalled to stop at the correct point.

   3. 6

      To reduce the burning of (a fire), as by cooling it with water or dirt.

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