Associations to the word «Knockout»
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Wiktionary
KNOCKOUT, 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.
KNOCKOUT, noun. The deactivation of anything.
KNOCKOUT, noun. (informal) Something wildly popular, entertaining, or funny.
KNOCKOUT, noun. (informal) A very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman.
KNOCKOUT, noun. A partially punched opening meant for optional later removal.
KNOCKOUT, noun. (genetics) The deactivation of a particular gene.
KNOCKOUT, noun. (genetics) A creature engineered with a particular gene deactivated.
KNOCKOUT, noun. (printing) An event where a foreground color causes a background color not to print.
KNOCKOUT, noun. (sports) A tournament in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress to the next round.
KNOCKOUT, adjective. Rendering someone unconscious.
KNOCKOUT, adjective. Amazing; gorgeous; beautiful.
KNOCKOUT, adjective. (genetics) Designating an organism in which a particular gene has been removed or deactivated.
KNOCKOUT, adjective. Causing elimination from a competition
KNOCKOUT DROP, noun. (slang) (US) (mostly plural) A drop of a drug used to make a person fall asleep or become unconscious or stupefied for the purpose of robbery, etc., typically by mixing it into a drink.
KNOCKOUT DROPS, noun. Plural of knockout drop
KNOCKOUT MOUSE, noun. (biology) (genetics) Any of several forms of mice that have been genetically engineered by inactivating specific genes
Dictionary definition
KNOCKOUT, noun. A very attractive or seductive looking woman.
KNOCKOUT, noun. A blow that renders the opponent unconscious.
KNOCKOUT, adjective. Very strong or vigorous; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow".
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