knockout
Noun:
- A blow that renders an opponent unconscious: In combat sports like boxing, a "knockout" is a punch or strike that causes the opponent to lose consciousness, ending the match.
- A very attractive or seductive person: Informally, a "knockout" describes someone, typically a woman, who is strikingly beautiful or impressive in appearance.
Adjective:
- Very strong, vigorous, or effective: Used to describe something, like a blow or performance, that is extremely powerful or impressive, capable of overwhelming its target.
Noun (Blow): The boxer won the match with a single, perfect knockout in the first round.He suffered a knockout and was out for several minutes.
Noun (Attractive Person): She looked absolutely stunning in that dress—a real knockout.Everyone at the party agreed the new actor was a total knockout.
Adjective: The fighter is known for his knockout punch.The comedian delivered a knockout performance that had the audience in tears of laughter.
"to score a knockout": To achieve a decisive victory, often by overwhelming an opponent. The underdog scored a surprising knockout against the champion.
"knockout stage": In tournament competitions, a phase where teams or players are eliminated after a single loss. Our team has finally advanced to the knockout stage of the tournament.
Knock out (phrasal verb): To render someone unconscious; to eliminate from a competition. The impact knocked him out cold.Our team was knocked out in the semi-finals.
Knockout blow (compound noun): A final, decisive action that ends a contest or argument. The lawyer's final piece of evidence was the knockout blow for the prosecution's case.
- Noun (Blow): KO, finisher, coup de grâce.
- Noun (Attractive Person): Stunner, beauty, bombshell.
- Adjective: Devastating, overpowering, stunning.
Knockout drops: Slang for a drug, typically added to a drink, used to render someone unconscious. He warned her never to leave her drink unattended for fear of knockout drops.
Knockout game: A disturbing and dangerous "game" where the goal is to knock an unsuspecting person unconscious with a single punch. Authorities are cracking down on the so-called knockout game.
- A knockout punch: An action or argument that is so strong it decisively ends opposition or competition.
- very strong or vigorous
- strong winds
- a hard left to the chin
- a knockout punch
- a severe blow
- a blow that renders the opponent unconscious
- a very attractive or seductive looking woman