Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knock dead

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables: knock- dead
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To amaze or greatly impress (someone) by delivering an outstanding performance.

Informal; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I'm feeling very confident about my job interview. I'm going to go in and knock 'em dead."

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does knock dead mean?: To amaze or greatly impress (someone) by delivering an outstanding performance.

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