Complete Definition of "knockout"

English

Noun
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en-noun

  1. The act of making someone unconscious, or at least unable to come back on their feet within a certain period of time; a TKO.

#:The boxer scored a knockout on his opponent.

  1. informal Something wildly popular, entertaining, or funny.

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

  1. informal A very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman.

#*1995, Rhonda K. Reinholtz et al., "Sexual Discourse and Sexual Intercourse," in P. J. Kalbfleisch and M. J. Cody, eds., Gender, Power, and Communications in Human Relationships, p. 150,
#*: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.

  1. A partially punched opening meant for optional later removal.

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

  1. genetics The deactivation of a particular gene.
  2. printing An event where a foreground color causes a background color not to print.

Translations
trans-top|act of making someone unconscious
Croatian: t-|hr|nokaut|m
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trans-bottom

Adjective
en-adj|-

  1. Rendering someone unconscious.

#:He delivered a knockout blow.

  1. Stunning; amazing; gorgeous.

#:You should have seen her knockout eyes.

Related terms
knock
knock one's socks off
knock out
technical knockout, TKO
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