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Meaning of "knocking copy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KNOCKING COPY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KNOCKING COPY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Knocking copy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KNOCKING COPY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of knocking copy in the English dictionary

The definition of knocking copy in the dictionary is advertising or publicity material designed to denigrate a competing product.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KNOCKING COPY

knock-knees
knock-on
knock-on effect
knock-out agreement
knock-up
knockabout
knockdown
knocked down
knocker
knockers
knocking
knocking-off time
knocking-shop
knockless
knockoff
knockout
knockout competition
knockout contest
knockout drops
knockwurst

WORDS THAT END LIKE KNOCKING COPY

advance copy
back copy
body copy
camera-ready copy
carbon copy
Chinese copy
copy
fair copy
hard copy
master copy
microscopy
pirate copy
presentation copy
proof copy
review copy
rough copy
show copy
soft copy
specimen copy
top copy

Synonyms and antonyms of knocking copy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «knocking copy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KNOCKING COPY

Find out the translation of knocking copy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of knocking copy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «knocking copy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

敲副本
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

copia golpeando
570 millions of speakers

English

knocking copy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दस्तक नकल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نسخة يطرق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стучать копия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

batendo cópia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কপি কপি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

copie frapper
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengetuk salinan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Klopfen Kopie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ノックコピー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노크 복사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nunyuk salinan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gõ bản sao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தட்டச்சு நகல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ठोठावण्याची प्रत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Eleştiri kopyası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

copia bussare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pukanie kopia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стукати копія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

copie bate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χτυπήσει αντίγραφο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klop kopie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

knackar kopia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

banke kopi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of knocking copy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KNOCKING COPY»

The term «knocking copy» is barely ever used and occupies the 209.618 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KNOCKING COPY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «knocking copy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «knocking copy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about knocking copy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNOCKING COPY»

Discover the use of knocking copy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to knocking copy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Advertising and Selling
The publication classed it as knocking copy. The accompanying illustration of a motor truck advertisement is doubly interesting therefore because it appeared in the same publication who were so meticulous when it came to speaking of wood  ...
Albert A. Reed, Kate E. Griswold, George French, 1919
2
Advertising & Selling
The publication classed it as knocking copy. The accompanying illustration of a motor truck advertisement is doubly interesting therefore because it appeared in the same publication who were so meticulous when it came to speaking of “00d ...
‎1919
3
A Social History of Milton Keynes: Middle England/edge City
They did not succumb to the temptation of easy journalism, or knocking-copy. And if we move beyond knocking-copy, the more serious newspapers indicate a changing, and sometimes even improving, image of Milton Keynes as the new city ...
Mark Clapson, 2004
4
The Law of Passing-off: Unfair Competition by Misrepresentation
Aldous J. refused an interlocutory injunction: the majority of the plaintiffs' arguments fell under passing-off and are considered elsewhere,634 but so far as the accusation of ''knocking copy'' was concerned the advertisements fell on the ...
Christopher Wadlow, 2011
5
Patents, Inventions and the Dynamics of Innovation: A ...
10.7.3 Knocking Copy Knocking copy - the denigration of competing products - was evident in a particularly aggressive form when the electrical industry was becoming established at the end of the nineteenth century. Edison developed it ...
Roger Cullis, 2007
6
The Dog Allusion: Pets, Gods and How to be Human
As a subset of humour, they are exclusively knocking copy: whether it's two blokes on a desert island or a cartoon of George Bush eating a baby, basically they're a kind of nonmystical voodoo, the purpose of which is to do damage to your ...
Martin Rowson, 2010
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Dictionary of Business
... copy = text of a proposed advertisement before it is printed; she writes copy for a travel firm; knocking copy = advertising material which criticizes competing products (d) a book or a newspaper; have you kept yesterday's copy of the 'Times '?
Peter Hodgson Collin, 1998
8
Can I Change Your Mind?: The Craft and Art of Persuasive Writing
knocking ... as in 'knocking copy', a phrase which sounds rather archaic these days. But it's still worth a mention – and not just because I've been struggling to think of anything beginning with K. It refers, of course, to the kind of advertising in  ...
Lindsay Camp, 2011
9
Free World
Then there's the intense commercial competition between British newspapers. Good 'knocking copy' sells well, and knocking the French is the oldest British pastime of all. Whatever the precise mixture of causes, the result is plain to see on any ...
Timothy Garton Ash, 2005
10
The Advertising Handbook
The advertising trade press contains some of the worst knocking copy available, but in the UK comparative advertising is now allowed after the Trade Marks Act 1994 was introduced. “Comparisons can be explicit or implied and can relate to ...
Sean Brierley, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNOCKING COPY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term knocking copy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Interview: 'How arrogant they are to think we will forget'
As recently as last week, the local Lib Dems put out anti-Labour knocking copy, referring to Stevens as the “trade union candidate.” This is so much water off a ... «Morning Star Online, Apr 15»
2
David Cameron and the art of distraction
herero · 8 Feb 2015 0:06. 14 15. The Guardian columnists with their endless knocking copy of the opposition should have this on their desks. «The Guardian, Feb 15»
3
Jonathan Riley: We need a community to speak for business
Going for soundbites and knocking copy. I am not going to be able stop this, but I will continue to lobby, write and tweet to try to bring balance to ... «Yorkshire Post, Jan 15»
4
The Defamation Act 2013: To sue or not to sue?
For example, if a corporate is faced with what it perceives to be a campaign of false comparative advertising (or “knocking copy”), its principal ... «JD Supra, Jan 15»
5
Why do punters love bad reviews?
Knocking copy was duly reciprocated in a way that caused some amusement, if not bemusement that Dench would stoop so low. It would ... «The Stage, Nov 14»
6
Why I will continue to support the fringe
Last week I found myself in the relatively novel position of being criticised not for knocking copy but for approving of a production instead. Yes ... «The Stage, Sep 14»
7
Charles Spencer: 'Thank you, dear readers, and goodbye'
I also find that since suffering that bad bout of depression, I no longer enjoy writing knocking copy. Why make other people feel miserable? «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 14»
8
Ed Miliband's wreath was a mistake, but can we really call him …
... sure that if he was called to serve Mr Miliband would do just that. I am not sure about some of the journalists engaged on their knocking copy. «The Independent, Aug 14»
9
Do people really hate free schools – or do they just hate me?
And they're particularly adept at persuading the BBC to run knocking copy. However often I appear on television and radio, it's never going to ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jun 14»
10
Comparative Advertising Through Innuendo: Defaming Without …
Comparative advertising, also referred to as 'knocking copy', is loosely defined as advertising where "the advertised brand is explicitly ... «Mondaq News Alerts, May 14»

REFERENCE
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