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knockout

Wikipedia knockout (plural knockouts)

1. The act of making someone unconscious, or at least unable to come back on their feet within a certain period of time; a TKO.

   The boxer scored a knockout on his opponent.

2. (informal) Something wildly popular, entertaining, or funny.

   If youve ever had a sack race, you know its a real knockout for kids and adults alike.

3. (informal) A very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman.
   • 1995, Rhonda K. Reinholtz et al., ""Sexual Discourse and Sexual Intercourse,"" in P. J. Kalbfleisch and M. J. Cody, eds., Gender, Power, and Communications in Human Relationships, p. 150,

     Phrases such as ""she bowled me over,"" ""shes striking,"" and ""shes a knockout"" suggest that the woman affects the man in ways he cannot mediate or control.

4. A partially punched opening meant for optional later removal.

   They left a knockout in the panel for running extra wires someday.

5. (genetics) The deactivation of a particular gene.
6. (genetics) A creature engineered with a particular gene deactivated.
7. (printing) An event where a foreground color causes a background color not to print.
8. (sports) A tournament, in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress to the next round.

   the knockout stages of the competition

   • 2011 November 3, Chris Bevan, “Rubin Kazan 1 - 0 Tottenham”, BBC Sport:

     In truth, Tottenham never really looked like taking all three points and this defeat means they face a battle to reach the knockout stages -with their next home game against PAOK Salonika on 30 November likely to prove decisive.

knockout (not comparable)

1. Rendering someone unconscious.

   He delivered a knockout blow.

2. amazing; gorgeous; beautiful.

   You should have seen her knockout eyes.

Definizione dizionario knockout

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Altri significati:

(genetics) A creature engineered with a particular gene deactivated.

(printing) An event where a foreground color causes a background color not to print.

Rendering someone unconscious.

Rendering someone unconscious

(sports) A tournament, in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress to the next round.

(genetics) The deactivation of a particular gene.

(informal) Something wildly popular, entertaining, or funny.

Stunning; amazing; gorgeous

Stunning; amazing; gorgeous.

(informal) A very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman.

act of making someone unconscious

A partially punched opening meant for optional later removal.

The act of making someone unconscious, or at least unable to come back on their feet within a certain period of time; a TKO.