knockout
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈnɑːkˌaʊt/
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- His record is 40 wins, 37 by knockout, and no losses.
- knockout blow
- technical knockout
- first-round knockout
Then that was the first knockout I did, yeah.
- Then that was the first knockout I did, yeah.
- Boom, just clean knockout, smash my head against the pavement.
- OK, let's be clear, Trump didn't deal the knockout blow to Biden.
- This is where it is the last fight of the night, first round knockout.
- Like fully rather is not known for his power and his his knockout ability.
- So if you get a knockout, you get the most points, which is eight points.
- Trump's holding up this bunny's arm like he just won Easter by knockout.
- And then COVID comes in and just bam, knockout punch.
- And there's a lot of TKO's in there, but there's maybe four or five knockouts.
- And if those points or those punches or kicks landed land lead to a knockout or a submission, that's extra style points.
- I knew if this fight gets stopped, it'll be the fastest knockout ever.
- But but you know, I mean, once I won my world title, you know, beat Tony Pep with a first round knockout.
- He had one knockout where he was violently knocked out.
Examples
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That stunning second round knockout was the crowning moment... of Wayne Barclay's brilliant boxing career.
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Most people expect Foreman to win by an early knockout.
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So if you get a knockout, you get the most points, which is eight points.
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-I won that one by knockout.
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Every fight used to go to a knockout.
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The majority of fans consider this to be the most epic knockout of all time.
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Five wins by knockout, five wins by submission.
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Thirty of Moorer's 35 wins have come by knockout.
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I love boxing and I love knockouts, so the Butter bean fight was right up my alley.
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The boxer delivered a powerful punch that resulted in a dramatic knockout in the third round.
Synonyms
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5.3
A blow that knocks the other fighter unconscious and ends the match
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3.6
A hit that makes the other fighter unable to continue, often ending the match
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9.9
A single punch that knocks an opponent unconscious
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5.8
A hard punch that knocks an opponent out so they cannot continue
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Etymology
Knockout comes from the world of boxing: it is a hit that 'knocks someone out', meaning 'makes them unconscious', so a knockout is a punch that ends a fight.