Knockout

Definitions

1. The act of making one unconscious, or at least unable to come back on one's feet within a certain period of time; a TKO.
2. The deactivation of anything.
3. Something wildly popular, entertaining, or funny.
   informal
4. A very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman.
   informal
5. A partially punched opening meant for optional later removal.
6. The deactivation of a particular gene.
7. A creature engineered with a particular gene deactivated.
8. An event where a foreground color causes a background color not to print.
9. A tournament in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress to the next round.
10. A simple game for two or more players, derived from basketball.
    uncountable
11. A woman in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
    US, capitalized
12. Ellipsis of knockout auction.
    abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Equivalents

19 more languages

العربيةالضربة القاضية

Беларускаянакаўт

Bosanskikonokautнокаут

Suominamupalanuijanukutuspudotuskilpailutäystyrmäystyrmäävätyrmäys+ 3 more

Galegoimpresionante

Hrvatskinokautнокаут

Italianoincosciente

日本語KOノックアウト

ქართულინოკაუტისაოცარი

한국어녹아웃

Kurdîko

Македонскинокаут

Nederlandsknock-out

Polskinokaut

Portuguêsdeslumbranteknockoutlindonocaute+ 1 more

Русскийнокаутсногсшибательный

Српскиkonokautнокаут

Türkçenakavt

Tiếng Việtđo ván

Examples

“The boxer scored a knockout on his opponent.”

“Pull⟳ the plug⟳ on a node to see⟳ how the network handles a node knockout.”

“If you've ever had a sack race⟳, you know⟳ it's a real knockout for kids and adults alike.”

““There’s a girl wants to see⟳ you. Her name’s Wonderly.” “A customer?” “I guess⟳ so. You’ll want⟳ to see⟳ her anyway: she’s a knockout.””

“"You’re asking too many questions. Look⟳. You’re a cute kid. I mean⟳, you’re a hell of a chick. You’re a knockout. But don’t go thinking you’re too important at this stage⟳."”

“Phrases such as "she bowled me over," "she's striking," and "she's a knockout" suggest⟳ that the woman affects the man in ways he cannot mediate or control⟳.”

“She was the "bikini-babe", "Sarkozette" stunna who never was. Paris was baffled this week when some of the British media began drooling over an old beach photograph of a former newsreader, Christine Kelly, whom they announced as Sarkozy's latest cabinet appointment—or rather "knockout lovely" or "oh yes, minister!".”

“They left a knockout in the panel for running extra wires someday.”

“the knockout stages of the competition”

“In truth, Tottenham never really looked like⟳ taking all three points and this defeat⟳ means they face⟳ a battle to reach⟳ the knockout stages -with their next home game against PAOK Salonika on 30 November likely to prove⟳ decisive.”

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