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knockout
[nok-out]
noun
an act or instance of knocking out.
the state or fact of being knocked out.
a knockout blow.
Informal.a person or thing overwhelmingly attractive, appealing, or successful.
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.
adjective
that knocks out.
the knockout punch.
knockout
/ ˈɒˌʊ /
noun
the act of rendering unconscious
a blow that renders an opponent unconscious
a competition in which competitors are eliminated progressively
( as modifier )
a knockout contest
a series of absurd invented games, esp obstacle races, involving physical effort or skill
informala person or thing that is overwhelmingly impressive or attractive
she's a knockout
verb
to render unconscious, esp by a blow
boxing to defeat (an opponent) by a knockout
to destroy, damage, or injure badly
to eliminate, esp in a knockout competition
informalto overwhelm or amaze, esp with admiration or favourable reaction
I was knocked out by that new song
to remove the ashes from (one's pipe) by tapping
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of knockout1
Example Sentences
In 18 previous one-day international and T20 World Cups, South Africa's men's team have reached a solitary final, having lost 10 of their 12 knockout matches across both competitions.
Its also gone from seven matches to 63 and extended from a week and half to a month, with a World Cup format featuring three group-play matches followed by four single-elimination knockout rounds.
United will not play European football next season and it is more than three years since they last reached the Champions League knockout stages.
Instead, the U.S. drew Switzerland, beat Colombia and advanced to the knockout round, where it played eventual champion Brazil even for 70 minutes.
This season, Brendan Rodgers' side won the Scottish Premiership and League Cup, while also reaching the knockout stage of the Champions League.
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