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noun
- 1. an act of knocking someone out, especially in boxing: "a knockout blow" Similar
- 2. a tournament in which the loser in each round is eliminated. British Similar
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a competition in which only the winners of each stage play in the next stage, until one competitor or team is the final winner: The tournament is a straight knockout. a knockout competition / championship. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of KNOCKOUT is the act of knocking out : the condition of being knocked out. How to use knockout in a sentence.
a panel in a casing, can, or box, especially of metal or plastic, so designed that it can readily be removed, as by punching, hammering, or cutting, to provide an opening into the interior: a knockout in a junction box. Machinery. a device for knocking something loose, as finished work from a lathe chuck.
Definitions of knockout. noun. a blow that renders the opponent unconscious. synonyms: KO, kayo. see more. adjective. very strong or vigorous. “a knockout punch” synonyms: hard, severe. strong. having strength or power greater than average or expected. noun. a very attractive woman.
knockout. ( ˈnɒkˌaʊt) n. 1. the act of rendering unconscious. 2. (Boxing) a blow that renders an opponent unconscious. 3. a. a competition in which competitors are eliminated progressively.
Definition of knockout noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1.countable noun [also byN] In boxing, a knockout is a situation in which a boxer wins the fight by making his or her opponent fall to the ground and be unable to stand up before the referee has counted to ten. I had 27 fights of which I won 25 by knockout. 2.adjective [ADJ n]
