knockout 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of knockoutnext
as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at a knockout sports car that's the talk of the neighborhood

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knockout

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noun

ˈnäk-ˌau̇t How to pronounce knockout (audio)
1
as in daze
a temporary state of unconsciousness The trainer splashed cold water on the boxer to bring him out of his knockout.

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as in queen
an attractive woman The cosmetics company wants a model who's a real knockout.

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3
as in beauty
something very good of its kind The band's new album is a knockout.

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as in doll
a physically attractive person Only a few of the show's cast members are real knockouts.

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knock out

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verb

as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of the entire staff knocked itself out getting the project finished on time

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Recent Examples of knockout
Adjective
Even if Germany beats Colombia, a knockout path of Japan then either of those would be much better than facing Spain at any point. — Tribune News Service, Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2024 The knockout blow to the fighter, as Findeisen gleefully pointed out, was the name of the fake NFT project, SourzNFT Candies are Moundbound. — Leo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 3 Feb. 2023
Noun
An Oscar nominee for Anora, Borisov delivers another knockout performance as Sutskever, a Russian immigrant, computer science prodigy, and, eventually, the morally conflicted cofounder of OpenAI. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026 The new track fuses Scott’s trap foundation with Homem-Christo’s cinematic electronic soundscape, making for what’s sure to be a knockout background song for the beloved game. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
That gas expansion has now been delayed — an Iranian attack on the Ras Laffan complex knocked out about 17% of its existing capacity. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026 The under-21s qualified for the Under-21 Premier League play-offs, but despite Wright scoring twice, Liverpool were knocked out on penalties by Crystal Palace. — Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for knockout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knockout
  1. beautiful
  2. daze
  3. queen
  4. beauty
  5. doll
  6. wear
  7. lovely
  8. trance
Adjective
  • The Panthers set up 48 yards from pay dirt and then, a handful of plays later, Young placed a beautiful pass into the hands of a wide-open Tommy Tremble for a touchdown — and also placed the nail in the game’s proverbial coffin.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
  • About half of Faux’s dining room, on my visits, seemed to be occupied by the young and beautiful, perhaps strategizing, over moules bouillabaisse, when to move the party to the bar downstairs.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of beautiful
Noun
  • The video then cuts back to Allen, bloodied and walking through the parking lot in a daze.
    — Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Everyone in town seemed to walk through that day in a daze; Leslie’s name was spoken in hushed whispers.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
Definition of daze
Noun
  • Up there like the queen of it all is this big platelike moon with a sliver out of it at the three-o’clock position.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • This earlier Russell work did not include acid queens, pinball wizards, or teenage-wasteland messiahs.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of queen
Noun
  • Avantika Vandanapu took a chance and won 40% off a box, while her guest ended up winning an entire beauty box for themselves.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The firming, plumping cream is a favorite at Vogue HQ—beauty shopping editor Kiana Murden has been raving about this oil-in-gel.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of beauty
Noun
  • Mattel didn’t need domestic Barbie factories if a Taiwanese partner could produce dolls more cheaply.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • At 27, the artist comes across like a life-size Bratz doll, armed with sugary vocals and upbeat melodies.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of doll
Verb
  • The company’s first product was the Ruffle Power Pareo, which can be worn as a pareo or a skirt and remains one of their bestsellers.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Bee Frontier can be worn as a Fitbit-like band on the wrist or as a clip-on pin.
    — Victoria Song, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of wear
Adjective
  • Amenities and experiences The alfresco pool is lovely, but ongoing construction in the area at the moment is a bit of an eyesore.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Maybe the two can take the nips out on a lovely date to the Wicker 4DX screenings later this month.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of lovely
Noun
  • The songs used a mix of happy hardcore and trance, inspiring him to start producing his own music on his laptop.
    — Charles Moss, SPIN, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The oracle was a priestess who entered a trance state to convey answers from Apollo, the Greek god of prophecy.
    — Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of trance

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