knock-down

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knock-down

\nɔk.da.ɔn\
\nɔk.dɔn\

Where it comes from

De l’expression anglaise to knock down (« abattre, mettre à terre ») utilisée en boxe depuis la fin du XIXᵉ siècle.

adjective knock-downs

Anglicism Mis hors de combat. — Qu’est-ce que tu lui as fait ? Il paraissait knock-down. — Je lui en ai dit de terribles !

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MLA

"knock-down." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/knock-down. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

knock-down. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/knock-down

Chicago

"knock-down." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/knock-down.

BibTeX

@misc{knock_down_2026,
  title = {knock-down},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/knock-down},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}