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noun(knock-out)the act of knocking out : the condition of being knocked out
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noun(knock-out)the termination of a boxing match when one boxer has been knocked down and is unable to rise and resume boxing within a specified time
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noun(knock-out)technical knockout
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adjective(knock-out)causing a knockout
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adjective(knock-out)sensationally striking, appealing, or attractive
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adjective(knock-out)having all or part of a gene eliminated or inactivated by genetic engineering
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verb(knock-out)to produce roughly or hastily
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verb(knock-out)to defeat (a boxing opponent) by a knockout
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verb(knock-out)to make unconscious
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adjective(knock-out)marked by extreme violence or bitterness and by the showing of no mercy
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plural noun(knock-out)drops of a solution of a drug (such as chloral hydrate) put into a drink to produce unconsciousness or stupefaction
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noun(knock-out)an enclosed piece of ground stocked with game and held by royal prescription or grant
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noun(knock-out)a tract of land that often includes lawns, woodland, and pasture attached to a country house and is used as a game preserve and for recreation
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noun(knock-out)a piece of ground in or near a city or town kept for ornament and recreation
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noun(knock-out)the termination of a boxing match when a boxer is unable or is declared by the referee to be unable (as because of injuries) to continue the fight —called also TKO
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idiom(knock-out)to cause oneself to become unconscious
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idiom(knock-out)to make oneself very tired by doing work
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idiom(knock-out)—used to tell someone to go ahead and do something
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idiom(knock-out)to cause (someone) to lose energy and confidence : to make (someone) feel weak or overwhelmed
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idiom(knock-out)to knock the air out of a person's lungs and make him or her unable to breathe normally for a brief time