What does knock out mean?

knock out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: knock- out
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verb

To strike or render unconscious

Transitive verb

verb

To strike or render unconscious

Transitive verb

verb

To strike or render unconscious

Informal; Transitive verb

verb

To strike or render unconscious

Informal; Intransitive verb

verb

To strike or render unconscious

Informal; Transitive verb

verb

To strike or render unconscious

Informal; Transitive verb

verb

To strike or render unconscious

Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To strike or render unconscious

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I accidentally knocked out the glass in my picture frame."
"The boxer knocked out his opponent in the third round."
"In the autumn there was a row at some cement works about the unskilled labour men. A union had just been started for them and all but a few joined. One of these blacklegs was laid for by a picket and knocked out of time."
"The allergy pill knocked him out for a good three hours."
"That's a put-you-straight-to-sleep book if there ever was one, and I knocked right out after two paragraphs."
"Running errands all day really knocked him out."

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Inflected Forms

knocks out (present, singular) knocking out (participle, present) knocked out (participle, past) knocked out (past)

Phrases

knock one out knock oneself out → don't knock yourself out knock in kick out punch out strike out

Frequently Paired Words

knockout knock in kick out punch out strike out

Synonyms

knock cold kayo

knock out

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How to pronounce knock out