knockout

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

KO

kayo

severe

hard

kicker

dish

ejection

looker

smasher

lulu

mantrap

stunner

sweetheart

beauty

ejector

peach

🍑

ravisher

ramaway

ramoff

KO punch

knockout punch

sand production

backing-out punch

compact extraction

sand flow

puller detacher

stripping attachment

withdrawal tool

KAYO

breaking down

knockdown

knocked out

marvel

miracle

remover

separator

shakeout

skimmer

sling

spinner

stripper

type out

knock-out

technical knockout

detacher

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnɒk.aʊt/

Etymology

From knock out.