Phrase guide

knock it off

intj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

intj

Meaning 1

Cease doing something, particularly annoying or unpleasant; desist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Knock it off! This is the last time I'm telling you!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cut it out, give it a break

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To cease doing something, particularly annoying or unpleasant; to desist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial, idiomatic, imperative

Examples

  • Would you two please knock it off with the shouting? I'm trying to sleep.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Galician: para — cease doing something
  • Galician: parade — cease doing something
  • Galician: déixao — cease doing something
  • Galician: deixádeo — cease doing something
  • Georgian: გეყოს (geq̇os) — cease doing something
  • Georgian: გაჩერდი (gačerdi) — cease doing something
  • Greek: κόφ’ το (kóf’ to) — cease doing something
  • Greek: κόφτε το (kófte to) — cease doing something
  • Māori: kātirawhe — cease doing something
  • Spanish: basta ya — cease doing something
  • Swedish: lägg av — cease doing something
  • Swedish: sluta — cease doing something
  • French: arrêter — to stop doing something
  • Māori: kātirawhe — to stop doing something
  • Portuguese: parar — to stop doing something
  • Russian: завязывать (zavjazyvatʹ) — to stop doing something
  • Russian: кончать (končatʹ) — to stop doing something
  • Spanish: parar — to stop doing something
  • Spanish: dejarlo — to stop doing something
  • Swedish: lägga av — to stop doing something