knock over

/nɑk ˌoʊvər/
/nɒk ˈʌʊvə/
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Other forms: knocked over; knocking over; knocks over

Definitions of knock over
  1. verb
    cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
    “The cat knocked over the flower vase”
    synonyms: bowl over, overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over, upset
    overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over
    turn from an upright or normal position
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    type of:
    displace, move
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
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