Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
knock-it-off
Phrasal Verb
/nɒk ɪt ɔf/
Definition
A colloquial phrase used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or bothersome.
Examples
- “Can you just knock it off? I’m trying to concentrate!”
- “He keeps teasing his sister; I told him to knock it off.”
- “If you don’t knock it off, you’ll get in trouble!”
Meaning
To cease an irritating or unwanted behavior or action.
Synonyms
- Stop it
- Cut it out
- Quit it
