Knockout

Quick meaning: Knockout is a noun meaning 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.

Meaning

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.

More Meanings

1. The deactivation of anything.
2. (informal) Something wildly popular, entertaining, or funny.
3. (informal) A very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman.
4. A partially punched opening meant for optional later removal.
5. (genetics) The deactivation of a particular gene.
6. (genetics) A creature engineered with a particular gene deactivated.
7. (printing) An event where a foreground color causes a background color not to print.

Example Sentences

The boxer scored a knockout on his opponent.

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

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.

Word Forms

• knockouts
• knock-out

Synonyms for knockout

Depending on context, synonyms include stunner, severe, strong, hard, peach, sweetheart.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include smasher, mantrap, stunner, severe, hard, strong.

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