copy vs knockoff

knockoff vs copy

copy and knockoff both are nouns.

copy is a verb but knockoff is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
copy	Yes	No	Yes	No
knockoff	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, knockoff is a hyponym of copy; that is, knockoff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than copy:

copy: a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
knockoff: an unauthorized copy or imitation

Other hyponyms of copy include anamorphism, anamorphosis, carbon, carbon copy, cast, casting, duplicate, duplication, autotype, facsimile, imitation, clone, miniature, toy, modification, photocopy, print, quadruplicate, replica, replication, reproduction, triplicate, xerox, xerox copy.

copy (noun)	knockoff (noun)
a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing	an unauthorized copy or imitation
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
material suitable for a journalistic account

copy (verb)	knockoff (verb)
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
make a replica of
reproduce or make an exact copy of
copy down as is

Difference between copy and knockoff

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