The difference between Knock down and Knock over
When used as verbs, knock down means to hit or knock (something), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls, whereas knock over means to bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it.
check bellow for the other definitions of Knock down and Knock over
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Knock down as a verb (transitive):
To hit or knock (something), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls.
Examples:
"As I took the can off the shelf, I knocked down the one beside it."
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Knock down as a verb (transitive):
To demolish.
Examples:
"We knocked down the garden shed when we moved."
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Knock down as a verb (transitive):
At an auction, to declare (something) sold with a blow from the gavel.
Examples:
"The picture was knocked down for £50."
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Knock down as a verb (transitive, informal):
To reduce the price of.
Examples:
"They knocked it down by another £5, so we bought it."
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Knock down as a verb:
To drink fast.
Examples:
"I love to go down the pub and knock down pints of lager."
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Knock down as a verb (transitive, usually, passive):
To disassemble for shipment.
Examples:
"The furniture is shipped knocked down, so assembly is required."
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Knock over as a verb:
To bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it
Examples:
"I knocked over a can of paint and spent the next hour cleaning up."
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Knock over as a verb (slang):
To rob; to stage a heist of.
Examples:
"The bandits knocked over another bank, making three this week."