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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
knockout
I.noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a knockout punch (=a blow that knocks someone down so that they cannot get up again)
▪ In the fourth round, Lewis produced a knockout punch that ended the fight.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
competition
▪ Twenty golfers took part in the annual event and plans are being laid for a Fine Earthenware matchplay knockout competition next year.
punch
▪ Great passing; good running, but they lacked a knockout punch.
▪ But the new West Indies proved encouragingly resilient, repeatedly getting up off the canvas to deliver the final knockout punch.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Leslie's a real knockout.
▪ Sunday's concert was a knockout.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ A fight could end three ways: by knockout, surrender or by intervention of the referee.
▪ Barrera won by an eighth-round knockout but Cook frustrated him at times.
▪ It leaves the ring on a stretcher; the result is a first-round knockout.
▪ Rated G.. Toy Story A knockout.
▪ She was a knockout in gym shorts.
II.adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
blow
▪ If people will use the vaccine available, it is possible to give paralytic polio a knockout blow within the next year.
punch
▪ It was a knockout punch of which Indurain, Hinault or Merckx would have been proud.
▪ That seven eighty-one was like a knockout punch.
▪ He may not have a knockout punch, but he does have good moves all the way to the bell.
▪ The business was reeling from what appeared to have been the knockout punch.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ He insisted there was some-thing about his right hand-the hand that delivered the knockout punch-that was strange.
▪ He may not have a knockout punch, but he does have good moves all the way to the bell.
▪ It was a knockout punch of which Indurain, Hinault or Merckx would have been proud.
▪ Obese mice, diabetic mice, musclebound mice, even knockout mice.
▪ That seven eighty-one was like a knockout punch.
▪ The knockout loss to Lewis, which came in the sixth round, seemed to put him out of title contention.
▪ The piece opens and closes with knockout ensemble dances.
▪ Wenger's Arsenal are on the brink of breaking into the knockout stage at the third time of asking.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
knockout

knockout \knock"out`\, knock-out \knock"-out`\, n. Act of knocking out, or state of being knocked out; the act of rendering a person unconscious by a blow. [WordNet sense 1]

2. a blow which causes a person to become unconscious.

Syn: knockout blow, knockout punch.

3. (Boxing) the winning of a boxing contest by rendering the opponent unable to stand for a specified period, usually a count of ten; -- in contrast to a win by a decision; as, Muhammed Ali won by a knockout in the first round.

4. a strikingly beautiful woman. [Informal]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
knockout

also knock-out, in fighting, 1887, from verbal phrase knock out "to stun by a blow for a 10-count" in boxing, short for to knock out of time; see knock (v.) + out. Slang meaning "attractive person" is from 1892. To knock oneself out "make a great effort" is from 1936.

Wiktionary
knockout

a. 1 Rendering someone unconscious. 2 Amazing; gorgeous; beautiful. 3 (context genetics English) Designating an organism in which a particular gene has been removed or deactivated. 4 Causing elimination from a competition n. 1 The act of making someone unconscious, or at least unable to come back on their feet within a certain period of time; a TKO. 2 The deactivation of anything. 3 (context informal English) Something wildly popular, entertaining, or funny. 4 (context informal English) A very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman. 5 A partially punched opening meant for optional later removal. 6 (context genetics English) The deactivation of a particular gene. 7 (context genetics English) A creature engineered with a particular gene deactivated. 8 (context printing English) An event where a foreground color causes a background color not to print. 9 (context sports English) A tournament in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress to the next round.

WordNet
knockout

adj. very strong or vigorous; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow" [syn: hard, severe]

knockout
  1. n. a very attractive or seductive looking woman [syn: smasher, stunner, beauty, ravisher, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap, dish]

  2. a blow that renders the opponent unconscious [syn: KO]

Wikipedia
Knockout (UK comics)

Knockout may refer to one of two British comics.

Knockout (disambiguation)

A knockout, in several sports, is a strike that renders an opponent unable to continue fighting.

Knockout may also refer to:

Knockout (DC Comics)

Knockout is a fictional character, a supervillainess in the DC Comics universe. She first appeared in Superboy (vol. 4) #1 (February 1994), and was created by Karl Kesel and Tom Grummett.

Knockout (game show)

Knockout is an NBC game show that aired from October 3, 1977 to April 21, 1978. A Ralph Edwards production, it was hosted by Arte Johnson, with announcing duties handled first by Jay Stewart and later by John Harlan.

Unlike most game shows, Knockout did not begin with the announcer making the customary introduction of the show and host; instead, Johnson would make an ad-libbed remark while already standing on the set, then ask the announcer to introduce the day's first three contestants.

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. 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 declared a KO. 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.

Knockout (board game)

Knockout was a board game manufactured by Milton Bradley in 1980s and again by Hasbro in the 1990s. The game itself is similar to Don't Break the Ice.

Before the game begins, a wall of 24 bricks (plus one "Knockout" brick) is constructed. A template is provided to assist where the bricks should be placed in the wall. These bricks can be 1, 2, or, 3 blocks wide. The bricks are made of clear colored plastic. The 25th brick, also known as the "Knockout" brick (colored solid black in the Milton Bradley version and solid blue in the Hasbro version) is three blocks wide, and is placed on the top of the wall, directly in the middle. The template shows exactly where to place this brick as well.

Players first must roll a special die that has four colors on it and two stars. If a color is rolled, the player must knock out a brick of that color, out of the wall. If the player rolls a star, the player may knock out any brick they wish (with a few exceptions, see below). Players take turns using a motorized hammer known as the "Rammer Hammer", in an attempt to knock out the specified brick out of the wall, without making the wall collapse, OR making the "Knockout" brick fall off the wall. If a player is successful in knocking out the brick, without the wall collapsing, or the "Knockout" brick falling off the wall, they must put the brick back, on the top of the wall. Each player thereafter must accomplish the same task.

The rules for hammering are:

  • A player cannot touch the wall in any way, except with the hammer
  • Once you begin to hammer a brick out of the wall, a player cannot change their mind, even if it becomes obvious that hammering the brick any further will make the wall collapse.
  • A player cannot hammer any brick on the same row or a row higher than the "Knockout" brick

A player is allowed an attempt to make the wall more stable by using the hammer to stabilize the wall before they commit to hammering out a brick, but once a player starts to hammer a brick out of the wall, they can not change their mind.

If at any time during a player's turn, the wall collapses, or the "Knockout" brick falls off the wall, that player is eliminated from the game, the wall is rebuilt, and play starts again with the next player in line.

If only one player remains, they win the game.

Category:Board games introduced in 1991 Category:Children's games Category:Games of physical skill

Knockout (literary magazine)

Knockout Literary Magazine is a bi-annual literary magazine published in Minneapolis, Minnesota, since 2007. Financed by its two editors, Jeremy Halinen and Brett Ortler, it is known for the wide range of styles it publishes, its nearly 50/50 mix of LGBT and straight writers, and its dedication to social causes.

Knockout (Triple 8 song)

"Knockout" is a song recorded by the British pop/ rock group Triple 8 in 2003. It was released as a single on 21 April 2003 in the United Kingdom. The single debuted at a peak position of number 8 in the UK Singles Chart.

Knockout (2011 film)

Knockout (also called Born to Fight) is a 2011 Canadian-American sports drama film directed by Anne Wheeler. The film stars Steve Austin, and Daniel Magder.

Knockout (comics)

In comics, Knockout may refer to:

  • Knockout (UK comics), one of two British comic series
  • Knockout (DC Comics), a DC Comics character
  • Knockout (Marvel Comics), a member of the Femme Fatales
  • Codename: Knockout, a Vertigo series
Knockout (Indonesian TV series)

Knockout is an Indonesian television game show which was adopted from the merger of two programs namely Boxing Gloves and Face It and sponsored by FremantleMedia for Indosiar. Boxing Glove itself is the latest edition of the game show Hole in the Wall that had been shown in RCTI and Global TV. This show is aired every Wednesday-Friday: 4:00 pm. The hosts are John Martin and Nabila Putri

Knockout (1941 film)

Knockout is a 1941 American drama film directed by William Clemens and written by M. Coates Webster. The film stars Arthur Kennedy, Olympe Bradna, Virginia Field, Anthony Quinn, Cliff Edwards and Cornel Wilde. The film was released by Warner Bros. on March 29, 1941.

Knockout (Lil Wayne song)

"Knockout" is a song by Lil Wayne from his album Rebirth. It features Nicki Minaj rapping near the end of the song and singing the chorus. The song debuted at forty-four on the US Billboard Hot 100 due to strong digital sales with the album's release. This song revolves around Lil Wayne's personal relationships with a diverse group of women.

This song, with many Blink 182-esque qualities was written "ironically," according to Wayne.

The song received generally negative reviews from critics, most of which stated that the song was better meant for other rock artists and Wayne does not have a place in the song. Most critics also gave Minaj a negative review in the song stating that the song went by too fast for her to deliver a worthy verse.

As of October 2010 the song sold 519,000 digital copies according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Knockout (web framework)

Knockout is a standalone JavaScript implementation of the Model-View-ViewModel pattern with templates. The underlying principles are therefore:

  • a clear separation between domain data, view components and data to be displayed
  • the presence of a clearly defined layer of specialized code to manage the relationships between the view components

The latter leverages the native event management features of the JavaScript language.

These features streamline and simplify the specification of complex relationships between view components, which in turn make the display more responsive and the user experience richer.

Knockout was developed and is maintained as an open source project by Steve Sanderson, a Microsoft employee. As the author said, "it continues exactly as-is, and will evolve in whatever direction I and its user community wishes to take it", and stressed, "this isn’t a Microsoft product".

Knockout (1935 film)

Knockout is a 1935 German sports film directed by Carl Lamac and Hans H. Zerlett and starring Anny Ondra, Max Schmeling and Hans Schönrath. After impressing a boxing trainer during a brawl over a woman, a young man is recruited and trained to be a boxer. He fights and defeats the British champion.

Schmeling was a leading international boxer and the film was an attempt to capitalize on his fame. Schmeling and Ondra, who plays the romantic love interest, were married in real life. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Wilhelm Depenau and Erich Zander.

Usage examples of "knockout".

Even now, stuffed into a dress that was ten years old, drool and all, Capri was a knockout.

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He was marrying Lady Demeter de Rougemount, a celebrated knockout of limitless fortune and imperial blood whom Richard knew and admired and had recently taken to thinking about every time he came.

Sam Solomon, that had given him the early five-round edge in Las Vegas that Ali had refused to understand until he was so far behind that his only hope was a blazing last-minute assault and a knockout or at least a few knockdowns that he was too tired, in the end, to deliver.

In March or April, say the wiseacres, there is to be a stupendous knockout blow at Britain.

It contained chloral hydrate, familiar, quick-acting knockout drops which X employed.

I often think they must be written by women--beggin' your pardon, miss--but reely, the 'ysterics and the 'atred--they're a fair knockout.

To women who found power and prestige alluring, a cardiothoracic specialist at Columbia-Presbyterian would be considered a knockout.

When the boardinghouse was empty, these crimps weren't above drugging loggers, cowboys, and miners with knockout drops and selling them as sailors.

Therri wore a knockout strapless black evening dress, and Austin had replaced the tux he'd ruined in the Washington dogsled race.

He was a Mex middleweight out of El Monte, fast, with knockout power in both hands and a crablike defense, guard high, elbows pressed to his sides to deflect body blows.

Before I could utter a syllable, Gannen Harst breathed over me, the knockout gas of the vampires and vampaneze.

By ordinary American standards, they were all knockouts, each as beautiful as any leading lady that Alfred Hichcock ever put on the screen.

I was going to get you a chewing tobacco can full of knockout drops from some big saloon in some place like Sheboygan.