KNOCKOUT


Meaning of KNOCKOUT in English

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

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