Knockdown
[nok-doun] /ˈnɒkˌdaʊn/
adjective
1.
capable of knocking something down; overwhelming; irresistible:
a knockdown blow.
2.
constructed in separate parts that can readily be taken apart for easy storage, shipping, etc.:
a knockdown toolshed.
3.
offered or acquired for less than the prevailing rate:
first-rate goods at knockdown prices.
noun
4.
a knockdown object.
5.
an act or instance of knocking down, especially by a blow.
6.
something that fells or overwhelms.
7.
reduction or lowering, as in price or number:
The store offered a knockdown of 15 percent to its own employees.
8.
Slang. an introduction, especially to a person:
He gave me a real knockdown to the company.
9.
Nautical. the capsizing of a small boat as a result of a strong gust of wind.
[nok-doun-drag-out] /ˈnɒkˌdaʊnˈdrægˌaʊt/
adjective
1.
marked by unrelenting violence:
a knock-down-drag-out fight.
modifier
Designed to be sold unassembled and to be easy to assemble and disassemble: a knockdown kitchen set (1795+)
noun
adjective phrase
Very violent; unrestrained; all-out: They were having a knock-downdrag-out argument when I got there
noun
: Seems the neighbors were having a knockdown-drag-out (1827+)
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[nok] /nɒk/ verb (used without object) 1. to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering. 2. to strike in collision; bump: He knocked into a table. […]
- Knock-down-drag-out
[nok-doun-drag-out] /ˈnɒkˌdaʊnˈdrægˌaʊt/ adjective 1. marked by unrelenting violence: a knock-down-drag-out fight. adjective phrase Very violent; unrestrained; all-out: They were having a knock-downdrag-out argument when I got there noun : Seems the neighbors were having a knockdown-drag-out (1827+)
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- Knocked
[nok] /nɒk/ verb (used without object) 1. to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering. 2. to strike in collision; bump: He knocked into a table. […]
- Knocked-down
[nokt-doun] /ˈnɒktˈdaʊn/ adjective 1. composed of parts or units that can be disassembled: knocked-down furniture. 2. Informal. condensed, abridged, simplified, unadorned, etc.: a knocked-down version of a Broadway musical.