English · Word Candidate

knockout

/ˈnɒk.aʊt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: knockouts

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The act of making one unconscious, or at least unable to come back on one's feet within a certain period of time; a TKO.

Noun

The boxer scored a knockout on his opponent.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

The deactivation of anything.

Noun

Pull the plug on a node to see how the network handles a node knockout.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

Rendering someone unconscious.

Adjective

He delivered a knockout blow.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

Amazing; gorgeous; beautiful.

Adjective

You should have seen her knockout eyes.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “knockout” mean?

The act of making one unconscious, or at least unable to come back on one's feet within a certain period of time; a TKO.

Is “knockout” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.