Knockout
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noun
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adjective
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verb
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(As a noun)
Knockout ( noun )
- A defeat in a competition or contest that eliminates a participant.
- An instance of rendering someone unconscious.
Origin:
Early 19th century (as a verb in the sense "knock unconscious"): of uncertain origin, possibly an alteration of knap "strike".
Examples:
- He was knocked out in the first round of the boxing match.
- The team lost in the first round of the tournament, it was a knockout.
- The boxer suffered a knockout in the tenth round.
- The fighter was knocked out cold.
- The knockout punch came as a surprise.
(As an adjective)
Knockout ( adjective )
Extremely attractive or impressive.
Origin:
Early 19th century (as a verb in the sense "knock unconscious"): of uncertain origin, possibly an alteration of knap "strike".
Examples:
- She was a knockout in her new dress.
- The new car is a knockout.
- He looked like a knockout in his new suit.
- The building is a knockout.
- The painting was a knockout.
(As a verb)
Knockout ( verb )
- To knock unconscious.
- To eliminate in a competition or contest.
Origin:
Early 19th century (as a verb in the sense "knock unconscious"): of uncertain origin, possibly an alteration of knap "strike".
Examples:
- He was knocked out in the first round of the boxing match.
- The boxer was knocked out in the tenth round.
- He was knocked out by a punch to the jaw.
- The fighter was knocked out in the first round.
- The boxer was knocked out in the ring.