# knockdown

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #38,006

## Definitions
1. An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down.
2. An overwhelming blow.
3. Very strong ale or beer.
4. A genetically modified organism that carries one or more genes in its chromosomes that have been made less active or had their expression reduced.
5. The use of a reagent such as an oligonucleotide with sequence complementary to an active gene or its mRNA transcript, to interfere with the expression of said gene.
6. The condition of a sailboat being pushed abruptly to horizontal, with the mast parallel to the water surface.
7. a short pass played downwards, for example from the head onto someone's feet.
8. A shelter erected for use as a temporary dressing room.
9. A collection of parts required to assemble a product, typically manufactured in one region and exported elsewhere for assembly.

## Etymology
From knock + down.

## Common misspellings (15)
`kknockdown`, `kncokdown`, `knnockdown`, `knocckdown`, `knocdkown`, `knockddown`, `knockdonw`, `knockdownn`, `knockdowwn`, `knockdwon`, `knockkdown`, `knockodwn`, `knokcdown`, `konckdown`, `nkockdown`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/knockdown