I. (ˌ)kā-ˈō, ˈkā-(ˌ)ō noun
Etymology: k nock o ut
Date: 1911
: knockout
II. transitive verb
( KO'd kā-ˈōd, ˈkā-(ˌ)ōd ; KO'·ing -ˈō-iŋ, -(ˌ)ō-)
Date: 1926
: to knock out (as in boxing)
I. (ˌ)kā-ˈō, ˈkā-(ˌ)ō noun
Etymology: k nock o ut
Date: 1911
: knockout
II. transitive verb
( KO'd kā-ˈōd, ˈkā-(ˌ)ōd ; KO'·ing -ˈō-iŋ, -(ˌ)ō-)
Date: 1926
: to knock out (as in boxing)
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003