knock sb out

Frequency
Difficulty
Tags CEFR-B2
phrase verb
B2

to make someone lose consciousness by hitting them

He managed to knock his opponent out in the final round.

B2

to eliminate someone from a competition so they cannot continue

The team was knocked out of the tournament after losing the last match.

translation

phrv. to make someone lose consciousness by hitting them; to eliminate someone from a competition so they cannot continue