knick off
C1 slang separable both
In simple words
To go away, to stop, or to take something that isn't yours.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
slang
To leave suddenly or quickly; to go away. (Chiefly Australian/British dialectal.)
"The kids saw the security guard coming and knicked off before he could catch them."
2 C1
idiomatic
slang
To steal something. (Variant of 'nick off.')
"Someone had knicked off the bike that was left unlocked outside the shop."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Non-standard. Likely a variant spelling of 'nick off' (Australian/British slang) or 'knock off.' May also reflect dialectal pronunciation. Treat as informal/non-standard and use 'nick off' or 'knock off' instead for clarity.
Commonly used with
quickly something work early
Forms
Base
knick off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
knicks off
he/she/it
Past simple
knicked off
yesterday
Past participle
knicked off
have + pp
-ing form
knicking off
continuous
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