knockout
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
knockouts
plural
knockouts
Britannica Dictionary definition of KNOCKOUT
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1
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an occurrence in which a boxing match ends when a fighter has been knocked down by a punch and is unable to start fighting again before 10 seconds have passed
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see also technical knockout
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He won the match by a knockout.
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He scored a knockout in the fourth round.
2
informal
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a very attractive or appealing person or thing
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see also knock out at 1knock
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She's a real knockout in that dress.
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knockout
/ˈnɑːkˌaʊt/
adjective
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knockout
/ˈnɑːkˌaʊt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of KNOCKOUT
always used before a noun
1
:
causing someone to become unconscious
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a knockout punch/blow
2
informal
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extremely attractive or appealing
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a knockout actress/movie
3
British, of a contest or competition
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designed so that winning teams or players continue to play and losing teams or players do not
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The Wimbledon tennis tournament is a knockout competition.
