knockout
🇺🇸
/ˈnɑːkaʊt/
🇬🇧
/ˈnɒkaʊt/
noun
R
A punch that makes a person fall down and not be able to get up, causing them to lose a fight.
The boxer won with a knockout punch in the third round.
R
A person or thing that is very attractive or impressive.
She was a knockout in her red dress at the party.
R
A competition where you continue to the next round if you win, but are out if you lose.
The tournament is a knockout, so losing means you're out.
adjective
R
A competition where the winner advances to the next stage, and the loser is out.
The tournament has a knockout format, so there are no second chances.
R
A very hard hit that makes a person unable to get up.
The surprise announcement was a knockout to the team's morale.
translation
A punch that makes a person fall down and not be able to get up, causing them to lose a fight.; A person or thing that is very attractive or impressive.; A competition where you continue to the next round if you win, but are out if you lose.
A competition where the winner advances to the next stage, and the loser is out.; A very hard hit that makes a person unable to get up.
Word Forms
Plural
knockouts