n.
Pronunciation: ' näk- ˌ au ̇ t
Function: noun
Date: 1887
1 a : the act of knocking out : the condition of being knocked out b (1) : the termination of a boxing match when one boxer has been knocked down and is unable to rise and resume boxing within a specified time (2) : TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT c : a blow that knocks out an opponent
2 : a sensationally striking, appealing, or attractive person or thing