Knock-out - definition, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈnɒkaʊt|
Brit.  |ˈnɒkaʊt|

verb

-  To strike or bump (someone or something) out.
I accidentally knocked out the glass in my picture frame.
- (idiomatic) To render unconscious, as by a blow to the head.
The boxer knocked out his opponent in the third round.
- (idiomatic) To put to sleep.
The allergy pill knocked him out for a good three hours.
- (idiomatic) To exhaust.
Running errands all day really knocked him out.
- (idiomatic) To complete, especially in haste; knock off.
They knocked out the entire project in one night.
- (idiomatic) To cause a mechanism to become non-functional by damaging or destroying it.
The antitank gun knocked out the enemy tank.
- (sports) To eliminate.

noun

- Alternative form of knockout.

Extra examples

The view from the top is a knockout.

I landed a knockout blow on his jaw.

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