knockout
knockout
Definition
knock·out (-o̵ut′)
adjective
that knocks out: said of a blow, etc.
noun
- a knocking out or being knocked out
- a blow that knocks out
- Boxing a victory won when the opponent is knocked out
- ☆ Slang a very attractive or striking person or thing
knockout
Synonyms
knockout
n.
knockout
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- deliver: Some of the best porn is done by photographers who know how to deliver the knockout.
- have: Unit has a cable knockout, which is provided in the back.
- use: All the cash awards will flash and pressing the start button will use a knockout and highlight an award.
Adjective modifier
- straight: The format will be straight knockout, all matches race to 7, alternate break through to the final.
- first: For me that is much more satisfying than a first round knockout.
- double: The Ladies draw was reduced to four after Falmouth withdrew from the leagues, they continued with their ' double knockout ' draw.
- single: The Doubles is blocks of 8 with a single life knockout.
- absolute: All fine magicians individually, but as a group, an absolute knockout.
- technical: Stracey took the title, winning by a technical knockout.
Modifies a noun
- punch: The second half saw the knockout punch midway through to seal the victory for the imposing fighters.
- mouse: Knockout mouse models are widely used to study human diseases caused by the loss of gene function.
- blow: At the end of 1916, LG was pressing the military establishment for a ' knockout blow ' on the Western Front ' .
- competition: What is the oldest knockout competition in the world?
- tournament: There was also an individual knockout tournament ran that was won by Jonathan Evans.
- stage: The ladies failed to show the same form in the knockout stage, however, where they were defeated in the 1 st round.
Noun used with modifier
- gene: Gene knockout on the other hand has been less useful.
- round: For me that is much more satisfying than a first round knockout.
- end-of-season: He will certainly be competing in the end-of-season knockouts at Combe, Brands Hatch and Silverstone.
Possessives
- mouse: Techniques employed in the laboratory include the use of gene-targeting in embryonic stem cells to generate ' knockout ' mice.
Preposition: in
- round: He won by a knockout in the 12th round.
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