Definitions for Knockout
ˈnɒkˌaʊtknock·out

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1. smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, ravisher, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap, dishnoun

   a very attractive or seductive looking woman

2. knockout, KO, kayoadjective

   a blow that renders the opponent unconscious

3. hard, knockout, severeadjective

   very strong or vigorous

   "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow"

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1. knockoutnoun

   The act of making someone unconscious, or at least unable to come back on their feet within a certain period of time; a TKO.

   The boxer scored a knockout on his opponent.

2. knockoutnoun

   Something wildly popular, entertaining, or funny.

   If you've ever had a sack race, you know it's a real knockout for kids and adults alike.

3. knockoutnoun

   A very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman.

4. knockoutnoun

   A partially punched opening meant for optional later removal.

   They left a knockout in the panel for running extra wires someday.

5. knockoutnoun

   The deactivation of a particular gene.

6. knockoutnoun

   A creature engineered with a particular gene deactivated.

7. knockoutnoun

   An event where a foreground color causes a background color not to print.

8. knockoutnoun

   A tournament, in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress to the next round.

   the knockout stages of the competition

9. knockoutadjective

   Rendering someone unconscious.

   He delivered a knockout blow.

10. knockoutadjective

    Amazing; gorgeous; beautiful.

    You should have seen her knockout eyes.

11. knockoutadjective

    Designating an organism in which a particular gene has been removed or deactivated.

12. Etymology: From knock out.

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1. Knockout

   A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, as well as fighting-based video games. A full knockout is considered any legal strike or combination thereof that renders an opponent unable to continue fighting. The term is often associated with a sudden traumatic loss of consciousness caused by a physical blow. Single powerful blows to the head (particularly the jawline and temple) can produce a cerebral concussion or a carotid sinus reflex with syncope and cause a sudden, dramatic KO. Body blows, particularly the liver punch, can cause progressive, debilitating pain that can also result in a KO. In boxing and kickboxing, a knockout is usually awarded when one participant falls to the canvas and is unable to rise to their feet within a specified period of time, typically because of exhaustion, pain, disorientation, or unconsciousness. For example, if a boxer is knocked down and is unable to continue the fight within a ten-second count, they are counted as having been knocked out and their opponent is awarded the KO victory. In mixed martial arts (MMA) competitions, no time count is given after a knockdown, as the sport allows submission grappling as well as ground and pound. If a fighter loses consciousness ("goes limp") as a result of legal strikes, it is declared a KO. Even if the fighter loses consciousness for a brief moment and wakes up again to continue to fight, the fight is stopped and a KO is declared. As many MMA fights can take place on the mat rather than standing, it is possible to score a KO via ground and pound, a common victory for grapplers. In fighting games such as Street Fighter and Tekken, a player scores a knockout by fully depleting the opponent's health bar, with the victor being awarded the round. The player who wins the most rounds, either by scoring the most knockouts or by having more vitality remaining when time expires during each round, wins the match. This differs from combat sports in reality, where a knockout ends the match immediately. However, some fighting games aim for a more realistic experience, with titles like Fight Night adhering to the rules of professional boxing, although technically they are classified as sports games, and share many of the same features as NFL and NBA video games.

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1. Knockout

   A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and other sports involving striking. A full knockout is considered any legal strike or combination thereof that renders an opponent unable to continue fighting. The term is often associated with a sudden traumatic loss of consciousness caused by a physical blow. Single powerful blows to the head can produce a cerebral concussion and cause a sudden, dramatic KO. Body blows, particularly the liver punch, can cause progressive, debilitating pain that can also result in a KO. In boxing, kickboxing, etc. a knockout is usually awarded when one participant falls to the canvas and is unable to rise to his feet within a specified period of time, typically because of exhaustion, pain, disorientation, or unconsciousness. For example, if a boxer is knocked down and is unable to continue the fight within a ten second count, he is counted as having been knocked out and his opponent is awarded the KO victory. In mixed martial arts competitions, no time count is given after a knockdown, as the sport allows submission grappling as well as ground and pound. If a fighter loses consciousness as a result of legal strikes, or does not immediately defend himself after a knockdown, he is declared knocked out. As many MMA fights can take place on the mat rather than standing, it is possible to score a KO via ground and pound, a common victory for grapplers.

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How to pronounce Knockout?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Knockout in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Knockout in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Knockout in a Sentence

1. Kimio Abe:

   I'm glad all the forecasts turned out correct and Japan moved on to the knockout stage, i hope Rabio's successor will accurately tip the results of all games.

2. Charlie Stillitano:

   When they came up with the Champions League, the idea wasn't to have PSV( Eindhoven) and Ghent playing in the knockout stage.

3. The Chinese:

   We are confident and have the capacity to reach the knockout stage, we should be able to play all kinds of strategy.

4. Daniel Scioli:

   We're going to win on Oct. 25, we're going to deal Macri a knockout.

5. Iowa State:

   That was definitely the knockout punch.

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