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/ˈnɒk.aʊt/ · noun
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..
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.
Use knock out when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Knock out means 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..
Common synonyms include stunner, severe, strong, hard.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The boxer scored a knockout on his opponent.
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