knocked over

Upset from standing

Knocked over describes something that has been pushed or struck so it falls from an upright position: The cat knocked over the vase.

It can also mean robbed, especially of a store or bank: They knocked over three liquor stores in a week.

Figuratively, to be knocked over is to be astonished or overwhelmed: I was knocked over by the news.

Related

fall · tumbled · upended · upset · tip · fell down · hit the deck · collapsed · took out · scattered · dislodged · crash · amazed · caught off guard · domino · floored · break · overwhelmed

Opposites
physical orientation/stability

knocked overstanding upright

upright · standing · erect · vertical · stable

intentional action

knocked overstood up

Failed to appear

righted · set up · propped up · raised · erected

criminal/informal sense

knocked overprotected

Kept from harm

secured · safeguarded · defended · guarded · left alone

Family

over, knock, knockout, knocking, knocked, knocker, knocks, knockoff, knockers

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G