Knock bust over (4)
I believe the answer is:
stub
'knock' is the definition.
'bust over' is the wordplay.
'over' is an anagram indicator.
'bust' is an anagram of 'STUB'.
(Other definitions for stub that I've seen before include "Pencil/cigarette remnant" , "Strike against hard object - one's toe, perhaps" , "what smoker drops in street?" , "Residue of cigarette or cheque" , "Broken-off end" .)