knock it off
Quit doing that
Knock it off is a command to stop doing something annoying or unwanted: Knock it off, you two—I'm trying to concentrate.
The tone ranges from mildly irritated to sharply angry depending on context.
Less formal than "cease" or "desist," more emphatic than "please stop."
Cease all motion
- quitCease doing something
- ceaseTo discontinue activity
- haltComplete sudden stop
- cut it outCommand to cease annoying behavior
enough · desist · drop it · give it a rest · pack it in · end it · cool it · can it
Rebuke harshly
- chideRebuke mildly
- admonishReprove with counsel
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- warnGive notice of peril
caution · reproach · lecture · discipline · correct · call out · put in place · set straight
stop
Cease all motion
cut it out · enough · desist · drop it · give it a rest · pack it in · end it · cool it · can it · stow it
scold
Rebuke harshly
warn · caution · reproach · lecture · discipline · correct · call out · put in place · set straight · dress down
knock it offkeep it up
Encouragement to persist
carry on · keep going · continue · go on · keep at it
knock it offgo ahead
Permission to begin
be my guest · feel free · have at it · help yourself · permission granted
off, knock, knockout, knocking, knocked, knocker, knocks, knockers, knockdown