noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
An imitation of something, particularly a well-known product, usually of lower quality and price than the original.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, often
Examples
It's not a name-brand bag; it's just a cheap knockoff.
He tried to sell us some knockoff watches.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rip-off, fake, phony
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
A device in a knitting machine to remove loops from the needles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
