knockout

Significado (inglés)

Noun

1. The act of making one unconscious, or at least unable to come back on one's feet within a certain period of time; a TKO.
2. The deactivation of anything.
3. (informal) Something wildly popular, entertaining, or funny.
4. (informal) A very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman.
5. A partially punched opening meant for optional later removal.
6. The deactivation of a particular gene.
7. A creature engineered with a particular gene deactivated.
8. An event where a foreground color causes a background color not to print.
9. A tournament in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress to the next round.
10. A simple game for two or more players, derived from basketball.
11. Short for knockout auction.

Adj

1. Rendering someone unconscious.
2. Amazing; gorgeous; beautiful.
3. Designating an organism in which a particular gene has been removed or deactivated.
4. Causing elimination from a competition.

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈnɒk.aʊt/

Etimoloxía (inglés)

From knock out.