Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The act of knocking out.
  • noun The state of being knocked out.
  • noun A blow that knocks out an opponent.
  • noun A victory in boxing in which one's opponent is unable to rise from the canvas within a specified time after being knocked down or is judged too injured to continue.
  • noun The act of winning a boxing match in this way.
  • noun Slang A strikingly attractive or impressive person or thing.
  • adjective Capable of knocking someone out.
  • adjective Strikingly attractive or impressive.
  • adjective Genetics Having a specific single gene inactivated or removed by genetic manipulation.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Act of knocking out, or state of being knocked out; the act of rendering a person unconscious by a blow.
  • noun a blow which causes a person to become unconscious.
  • noun (Boxing) the winning of a boxing contest by rendering the opponent unable to stand for a specified period, usually a count of ten; -- in contrast to a win by a decision.
  • noun Informal a strikingly beautiful woman.

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  • noun The act of making someone unconscious, or at least unable to come back on their feet within a certain period of time; a TKO.
  • noun The deactivation of anything.
  • noun informal Something wildly popular, entertaining, or funny.
  • noun informal A very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman.
  • noun A partially punched opening meant for optional later removal.
  • noun genetics The deactivation of a particular gene.
  • noun genetics A creature engineered with a particular gene deactivated.
  • noun printing An event where a foreground color causes a background color not to print.
  • noun sports A tournament, in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress to the next round.
  • adjective Rendering someone unconscious.
  • adjective Amazing; gorgeous; beautiful.
  • adjective genetics Designating an organism in which a particular gene has been removed or deactivated.
  • adjective Causing elimination from a competition

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective very strong or vigorous
  • noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman
  • noun a blow that renders the opponent unconscious

Etymologies

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Examples

  • Several rodent models have identified UDT in knockout models of hoxa10, hoxa11, hox13, cgrp, insl3, and great genes.

    Urology Division Research 2010

  • I was known as a knockout artist with one punch and was dubbed the dirtiest fighter on the continent.

    Blue Rage, Black Redemption Stanley Tookie Williams 2007

  • I was known as a knockout artist with one punch and was dubbed the dirtiest fighter on the continent.

    Blue Rage, Black Redemption Stanley Tookie Williams 2007

  • I was known as a knockout artist with one punch and was dubbed the dirtiest fighter on the continent.

    Blue Rage, Black Redemption Stanley Tookie Williams 2007

  • I was known as a knockout artist with one punch and was dubbed the dirtiest fighter on the continent.

    Blue Rage, Black Redemption Stanley Tookie Williams 2007

  • Winners by knockout: Of the 16 nations that have progressed to the second round of the World Cup, the three most successful in knockout matches are Italy, Brazil and Germany.

    USATODAY.com - Agoos out 4-6 weeks; half of back line out 2002

  • Today's "lab rat" is a technological marvel -- and also happens to be, in most instances, what is called a "knockout mouse."

    unknown title 2011

  • In his 3rd fight in France, Drayton, had another non-title knockout, in 2 rounds over Mexican Juan Alonso Villa, (14-5), in Val-de-Marne.

    Doghouse Boxing News 2009

  • In his 3rd fight in France, Drayton, had another non-title knockout, in 2 rounds over Mexican Juan Alonso Villa, (14-5), in Val-de-Marne.

    Doghouse Boxing News 2009

  • In his 3rd fight in France, Drayton, had another non-title knockout, in 2 rounds over Mexican Juan Alonso Villa, (14-5), in Val-de-Marne.

    Doghouse Boxing News 2009

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