Phrasal Verbs
- 1to make someone fall asleep or become unconscious The blow knocked her out.
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- 2(in boxing) to hit an opponent so that they cannot get up within a limited time and therefore lose the fight related noun knockout
- 3(informal) to surprise and impress someone very much The movie just knocked me out. related noun knockout
to make someone/yourself very tired synonym wear yourself/somebody out
to defeat someone so that they cannot continue competing synonym eliminate The White Sox had been knocked out of the World Series. see knockout
to produce something, especially quickly and easily He knocks out five books a year.