Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun knock-down
1 sense of knockdown
Sense 1
knockdown -- (a blow that knocks the opponent off his feet)
=> blow -- (a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb knock-down
3 senses of knock down
Sense 1
down, knock down, cut down, push down, pull down -- (cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet")
=> strike -- (deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead")
Sense 2
deck, coldcock, dump, knock down, floor -- (knock down with force; "He decked his opponent")
=> beat -- (hit repeatedly; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe")
Sense 3
blast, knock down -- (shatter as if by explosion)
=> smash, dash -- (break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate")
Antonyms of adj knock-down
1 sense of knock-down
Sense 1
knock-down (prenominal), powerful -- (strong enough to knock down or overwhelm; "a knock-down blow")
INDIRECT (VIA strong) -> weak -- (wanting in physical strength; "a weak pillar")
1 sense of knockdown
Sense 1
knockdown -- ((furniture) easily assembled and dismantled; "I bought a knockdown chest at the do-it-yourself store")
INDIRECT (VIA collective) -> distributive -- (serving to distribute or allot or disperse)
Similarity of adj knock-down
1 sense of knock-down
Sense 1
knock-down (prenominal), powerful -- (strong enough to knock down or overwhelm; "a knock-down blow")
=> strong (vs. weak) -- (having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man")
1 sense of knockdown
Sense 1
knockdown -- ((furniture) easily assembled and dismantled; "I bought a knockdown chest at the do-it-yourself store")
=> collective (vs. distributive) -- (forming a whole or aggregate)