KNOCKOUT


Meaning of KNOCKOUT in English

/ ˈnɒkaʊt; NAmE ˈnɑːk-/ noun , adjective

■ noun

1.

( abbr. KO ) ( in boxing ) a blow that makes an opponent fall to the ground and be unable to get up, so that he or she loses the fight

2.

( informal ) a person or thing that is very attractive or impressive

■ adjective [ only before noun ]

1.

( especially BrE ) a knockout competition is one in which the winning player / team at each stage competes in the next stage and the losing one no longer takes part in the competition :

the knockout stages of the tournament

2.

a knockout blow is one that hits sb so hard that they can no longer get up

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.