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knockout

UK
/ˈnɒkaʊt/
US
/ˈnɑːkaʊt/

Translations

knockoutnoun
knockouts
pl
UK
/ˈnɒkaʊt/
US
/ˈnɑːkaʊt/
K.-O.Boxe; employé pour l’arrêt du combat par mise hors de combat.
The boxer delivered a powerful punch that resulted in a knockout in the third round.
Le boxeur a porté un coup puissant qui a entraîné un K.-O. au troisième round.
canonFamilier; pour une personne très séduisante ou une chose très réussie.
She walked into the room wearing a stunning dress and was an absolute knockout.
Elle est entrée dans la pièce dans une robe sublime et c’était un vrai canon.
élimination directeSport; tournoi à élimination d’un perdant à chaque match.
The team advanced to the knockout stage of the tournament.
L’équipe a accédé à la phase à élimination directe du tournoi.
Additional translations
organisme invalidéBiologie, génétique.
Synonyms
stunner
defeat
victory
stunning success
showstopper
knockoutadjective
more knockout
Comp.
most knockout
Super.
UK
/ˈnɒkaʊt/
US
/ˈnɑːkaʊt/
époustouflantSoutenu; pour une personne ou une chose très impressionnante ou très attrayante.
She wore a knockout dress to the party.
Elle portait une robe époustouflante à la fête.
Additional translations
K.-O.Emploi en boxe; invariable.
invalidéEn biologie et génétique, pour un gène inactivé ou supprimé.
Synonyms
breathtaking
spectacular
stunning
impressive
striking

Definitions

knockoutnoun
A blow that renders an opponent unconscious in a boxing match.
The boxer delivered a powerful punch that resulted in a knockout in the third round.
A person or thing that is overwhelmingly impressive or attractive.
She walked into the room wearing a stunning dress and was an absolute knockout.
A competition in which the loser of each match is eliminated.
The team advanced to the knockout stage of the tournament after winning all their group matches.
Genetics: an organism in which a specific gene has been inactivated or removed.
The researchers bred a knockout mouse to investigate the role of that gene in development.
knockoutadjective
Extremely impressive or attractive.
She wore a knockout dress to the party that turned everyone's heads.
Capable of causing a knockout; devastating or decisive.
He finished the bout with a knockout punch delivered in the final round.
Genetics: Describing an organism or cell in which a specific gene has been inactivated or removed.
The team conducted experiments on knockout rats to observe changes in behavior.
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