to knock flat

Examples

• All

• Seeing the breathtaking view from the top of the mountain knocked him flat with awe.

• When the teacher revealed the final exam results, the entire class was knocked flat.

• You just knocked him flat.

  Secret in Their Eyes (2015)

• Tim was knocked flat on the seat.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Anyone with a feather handy could have knocked me flat on the floor with it.

  Fiction book (1995)

• - Someday someone's gonna knock you flat.

  'G' Men (1935)

• Someone slammed into Jankowski from behind and knocked him flat.

  Fiction book (1996)

• Knocked me flat, sir.

  The Hallelujah Trail (1965)

• Jamie wrenched out of Dougal's grasp and hit the lad in the stomach, knocking him flat.

  Fiction book (1991)

• In a single move, Batman spins and lets the weapon fly into the pistoled assailant, knocking him flat.

  Fiction book (1995)

Synonyms

H

to hit

vsto knock flat

∞ 2.8

To suddenly make someone feel a strong emotion

is sudden shock that specifically overwhelms and leaves one stunned

W

to whack

vsto knock flat

250 5.5

To hit someone or something hard so it makes a loud sound

is usually emotional or surprising overwhelm rather than physical striking force

K

to knock out

vsto knock flat

• NSFW

210 4.3

To make someone unconscious by a hit, illness, or being very tired

is sudden shock that overwhelms mentally rather than causing physical unconsciousness

R

to rock

vsto knock flat

107 4.4

To cause a sudden strong shock or upset to people

is sudden shock that also overwhelms and immobilizes the person emotionally

K

to knock down

vsto knock flat

93 3.0

Use force to make someone or something fall to the ground

is sudden emotional overwhelm that stuns without physical toppling

F

to floor

vsto knock flat

15 6.6

To surprise someone so much they cannot react

is a deeper overwhelm that often leaves longer stunned inability to act

D

to deck

vsto knock flat

• Informal

14 8.2

To hit someone so hard that they fall to the ground

is sudden shock that overwhelms and stuns without necessarily causing a fall

S

to stun

vsto knock flat

11 4.0

To make someone unconscious or dazed for a short time by a hit

is more about sudden emotional overwhelm that stuns rather than physical unconsciousness

K

to knock cold

vsto knock flat

8 7.9

To make someone unconscious by hitting them

is sudden overwhelming shock that stuns mentally rather than causing loss of consciousness

S

to strike dumb

vsto knock flat

2 7.2

To make someone unable to speak because they are very surprised or shocked

is broader sudden overwhelm that stuns generally, not only stopping speech

K

to knock for a loop

vsto knock flat

• Informal

1 8.7

To surprise someone very much and leave them speechless

is sudden overwhelming shock that stuns and leaves someone unable to react

K

to knock over with a feather

vsto knock flat

• Informal

1 8.8

To be so surprised that you almost cannot react

is a strong sudden shock that also overwhelms and stuns the person

H

to hit like a ton of bricks

vsto knock flat

• Informal

1 8.0

To feel a sudden strong shock or surprise

is the same sudden shock but with extra sense of overwhelming defeat

H

to hit like a lightning bolt

vsto knock flat

8.2

To feel sudden shock or surprise

is the sudden shock that also incapacitates someone mentally or emotionally

K

to knock into the middle of next week

vsto knock flat

• Informal

9.9

To hit or shock someone so they feel dazed

is sudden overwhelming shock that need not involve physical force and stuns more

K

to knock down for the count

vsto knock flat

• Informal

8.2

To be hit so hard that you fall and cannot get up

is sudden overwhelm that stuns and momentarily prevents reaction rather than lasting defeat

K

to knock the living daylights out of

vsto knock flat

• Offensive

9.9

To hit someone very hard or to shock someone very much

is sudden overwhelming shock that focuses on emotional stun rather than physical harm

Antonyms

S

to stabilize

• US

197 3.7

To make something steady so it stops moving or falling

C

to comfort

172 1.0

To make someone feel less upset or in pain

How Stunned

to floor

15 6.6

to knock flat

1 7.4

to stun

11 3.0

to astonish

13 3.5

to surprise

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology