Knockout (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. an act or instance of knocking out.
  2. the state or fact of being knocked out.
  3. a knockout blow.
  4. a person or thing overwhelmingly attractive, appealing, or successful.
  5. a panel in a casing, can, or box, especially of metal or plastic, so designed that it can readily be removed, as by punching, hammering, or cutting, to provide an opening into the interior: a knockout in a junction box.
  6. a device for knocking something loose, as finished work from a lathe chuck.
adjective
  1. that knocks out: the knockout punch.
noun
  1. the act of rendering unconscious
  2. a blow that renders an opponent unconscious
    • a competition in which competitors are eliminated progressively
    • (as modifier)
  3. a series of absurd invented games, esp obstacle races, involving physical effort or skill
  4. a person or thing that is overwhelmingly impressive or attractive
verb knock out (tr, adverb)
  1. to render unconscious, esp by a blow
  2. to defeat (an opponent) by a knockout
  3. to destroy, damage, or injure badly
  4. to eliminate, esp in a knockout competition
  5. to overwhelm or amaze, esp with admiration or favourable reaction
  6. to remove the ashes from (one's pipe) by tapping
Knockout (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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