knockout
noun/ˈnɒkaʊt/
/ˈnɑːkaʊt/
- (abbreviation KO)(in boxing) a hard hit that makes an opponent fall to the ground and be unable to get up, so that they lose the fight
- The match ended in knockout in the fifth round.
- Sanchez won by a second-round knockout.
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- (informal) a person or thing that is very attractive or impressive
- She’s an absolute knockout.
- (especially British English) a competition in which the winning player/team at each stage competes in the next stage and the losing one no longer takes part in the competition
- They are changing the format of the tournament from a knockout to a league.
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