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Definition of knockout - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
tournamentcompetition where losers are eliminated
- The team advanced in the knockout stage.
2.
boxingblow that makes an opponent unconscious
- The boxer won with a powerful knockout.
3.
- She was a knockout at the party.
4.
designTECH. partially punched opening for later removalTECH.
- The panel had a knockout for easy access.
5.
printingTECH. US event where a color prevents another from printingTECH. US
- The design used a knockout for the logo.
6.
biologyTECH. deactivation of a geneTECH.
- Scientists studied the knockout to understand its effects.
Adjective
1.
competitionrelated to elimination in a competition
- They played a knockout round to decide the winner.
2.
medicalcausing someone to become unconscious
- The boxer delivered a knockout punch.
3.
- She wore a knockout dress to the party.
4.
biologyTECH. having a gene removed or deactivatedTECH.
- The knockout mouse was used for the experiment.
Images of knockout
partially punched opening for later removal
Expressions with knockout
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hard punch that incapacitates an opponent
The boxer delivered a knockout punch in the final round.
cause a sudden and decisive defeat
The new policy could deal a knockout blow to the struggling company.
action that decisively ends a competition
The new product was a knockout blow to rivals.
drugs used to render someone unconscious
He was arrested for using knockout drops on his victims..
winning because the opponent cannot continue after being hit
He won the match by knockout.
tournament where losers are eliminated after each round
The team advanced to the finals in the knockout competition.
in boxing, a win awarded when opponent is unable to continue
The fighter won by technical knockout in the third round..
mouse with specific genes inactivated for research
Scientists used a knockout mouse to study the gene's role.
boxer known for delivering knockouts
The fighter was a renowned knockout merchant in the ring.
Origin of knockout
English, knock (strike) + out (outward)
Terms with knockout included in their meaning
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knockout
hit someone until they are unconscious
sports
match in a knockout sports competition
abr: technical knockout
situation when a fight ends because one cannot continue
knockout drug
drug used to make someone unconscious
bowling
knockout competition between two bowlers
sports
knockout in boxing or combat sports
acr: One-Hit Knockout
situation where one hit ends a match
abr: An instance of defeating an opponent with a single attack; a one-hit knockout
win by knocking out with one single hit
sports
annual knockout competition in English football leagues
Examples of knockout in a sentence
The knockout format made the tournament more thrilling. The crowd cheered after the unexpected knockout. His career highlight was a knockout in the final round. He looked like a knockout in that suit. The actress was a knockout on the red carpet. The electrician removed the knockout to install the switch.
Each box had a knockout for cable entry. A knockout was necessary to highlight the text. The printer adjusted the knockout settings. The knockout of the gene altered the plant's growth. Researchers observed changes after the knockout in mice. The tournament follows a knockout format to ensure excitement. In a knockout match, only the strongest teams advance. The medicine had a knockout effect, putting him to sleep instantly. The knockout gas rendered everyone unconscious within minutes. Her knockout outfit turned heads at the gala. The model wore a knockout ensemble on the runway. The knockout gene was crucial for the study. Researchers examined the knockout cells for changes.
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- French:élimination directe, éliminatoire, ...
- German:Ausscheidungswettbewerb, K.-o.-, ...
- Italian:eliminazione diretta, a eliminazione diretta, ...
- Spanish:eliminación directa, eliminatorio, ...
- Portuguese:eliminatórias, eliminatório, ...
- Chinese:淘汰赛, 击倒的, ...
- Japanese:ノックアウト, ノックアウトの, ...
- Arabic:خُرُوج المَغْلُوب, إِقصائي, ...
- Hebrew:סְבַב הַדָּחָה, מַדִּיחַ, ...
- Russian:нокаут, нокаутирующий, ...
- Ukrainian:нокаут, вибувальний, ...
- Hindi:नॉकआउट, एलिमिनेशन, ...
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