Knockout
noun
A person who is extremely attractive or appealing.
With her charm and stunning looks, she's a total knockout
Often appears as...
- a total knockout
- she's a knockout
noun
A blow that knocks a person or animal unconscious.
He landed a knockout punch in the boxing match
Often appears as...
- knockout punch
- knockout blow
adjective
Very impressive or attractive.
The new car model is a knockout
Often appears as...
- knockout performance
- knockout looks
noun
A competition where the losing person or team is removed.
The football team advanced to the knockout stage of the tournament
Often appears as...
- knockout stage
- knockout round
noun
An organism in which a particular gene has been altered or deactivated.
Scientists have created a knockout mouse to study the disease
Often appears as...
- knockout mouse
- knockout gene
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Formal
Technical
noun
A person who is extremely attractive or appealing.
With her charm and stunning looks, she's a total knockout
Often appears as...
- a total knockout
- she's a knockout
noun
A blow that knocks a person or animal unconscious.
He landed a knockout punch in the boxing match
Often appears as...
- knockout punch
- knockout blow
adjective
Very impressive or attractive.
The new car model is a knockout
Often appears as...
- knockout performance
- knockout looks
noun
A competition where the losing person or team is removed.
The football team advanced to the knockout stage of the tournament
Often appears as...
- knockout stage
- knockout round
noun
An organism in which a particular gene has been altered or deactivated.
Scientists have created a knockout mouse to study the disease
Often appears as...
- knockout mouse
- knockout gene
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Complimentary Usage
Used to express admiration, often in a romantic or physical attractiveness context.
Upon entering the room, everyone agreed she was a knockout.
Pro Tip 2/2Slang Expression
Informal and found mostly in casual conversation rather than formal writing.
You should have seen him at the party, he looked like a knockout.
Pro Tip 1/2Complimentary Usage
Used to express admiration, often in a romantic or physical attractiveness context.
Upon entering the room, everyone agreed she was a knockout.
Pro Tip 2/2Slang Expression
Informal and found mostly in casual conversation rather than formal writing.
You should have seen him at the party, he looked like a knockout.
Pro Tip 1/2Complimentary Usage
Used to express admiration, often in a romantic or physical attractiveness context.
Upon entering the room, everyone agreed she was a knockout.
Pro Tip 2/2Slang Expression
Informal and found mostly in casual conversation rather than formal writing.
You should have seen him at the party, he looked like a knockout.
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Rick Guidotti: From...
and we'll work together. And you can keep an eye on me to make sure that we create something positive and powerful, showing the world the beauty of albinism. And they said okay. And I was like, fantastic, let's do this! So in walks the first person I'm about to photograph. Her name is Christine, and Christine is a knockout.
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Richard Weller: Could...
We thought that maybe nitric oxide affected cell death, and how cells survive, and their resistance to other things. And I first off started work in cell culture, growing cells, and then I was using knockout mouse models -- mice that couldn't make the gene. We worked out a mechanism, which -- NO was helping cells survive.
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Design for people, not...
your mind it's my beautiful baby here's the thing everybody loves a beautiful baby I mean I was a beautiful baby here's me and my dad a couple days after I was born so in the world of product design the beautiful babies like the concept car it's it's the knockout you know you see and you go oh my god I buy
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Timothy Prestero: Design...
It's fantastic, it's going to blow your mind. It's my beautiful baby. Here's the everybody loves a beautiful baby. I mean, I was a beautiful baby. Here's me and my dad a couple days after I was born. So in the world of product design, the beautiful baby's like the concept car. It's the knockout.
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Could the sun be good...
cells survive and their resistance to other things and I first of all started working in cell culture growing cells and then as using knockout mouse models mice that couldn't make me the gene we worked out a mechanism which I know was helping cells survive and I then moved
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The puzzle of motivation...
Autonomy, mastery and purpose, versus carrot and sticks, and who wins? Intrinsic motivation, autonomy, mastery and purpose, in a knockout. Let me wrap up. There is a mismatch between what science knows and what business does.
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Gyre: Creating Art From...
understanding something about our connection to the natural world I will take back mainly the vitality of the animals that we've seen and the sheer physical beauty of the place which is just a complete knockout people want to
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Masters of Mixed Martial...
designed for increased protection each athlete trains to withstand severe impacts inside this octagonal cage fights normally end in one of three ways referee stoppage submission or knockout
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It's time to question...
addition transgenic pigs knockout pigs from the national institute of animal science in south korea are pigs that they are going to use in fact to try to
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Pistol Shrimp Superheats...
it can not only make communication sounds but something far deadlier these shrimps are its prey it deals a knockout blow from a distance by using
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Rick Guidotti: From...
and we'll work together. And you can keep an eye on me to make sure that we create something positive and powerful, showing the world the beauty of albinism. And they said okay. And I was like, fantastic, let's do this! So in walks the first person I'm about to photograph. Her name is Christine, and Christine is a knockout.
Video examples
Richard Weller: Could...
We thought that maybe nitric oxide affected cell death, and how cells survive, and their resistance to other things. And I first off started work in cell culture, growing cells, and then I was using knockout mouse models -- mice that couldn't make the gene. We worked out a mechanism, which -- NO was helping cells survive.
Video examples
Design for people, not...
your mind it's my beautiful baby here's the thing everybody loves a beautiful baby I mean I was a beautiful baby here's me and my dad a couple days after I was born so in the world of product design the beautiful babies like the concept car it's it's the knockout you know you see and you go oh my god I buy
Video examples
Timothy Prestero: Design...
It's fantastic, it's going to blow your mind. It's my beautiful baby. Here's the everybody loves a beautiful baby. I mean, I was a beautiful baby. Here's me and my dad a couple days after I was born. So in the world of product design, the beautiful baby's like the concept car. It's the knockout.
Video examples
Could the sun be good...
cells survive and their resistance to other things and I first of all started working in cell culture growing cells and then as using knockout mouse models mice that couldn't make me the gene we worked out a mechanism which I know was helping cells survive and I then moved
Video examples
The puzzle of motivation...
Autonomy, mastery and purpose, versus carrot and sticks, and who wins? Intrinsic motivation, autonomy, mastery and purpose, in a knockout. Let me wrap up. There is a mismatch between what science knows and what business does.
Video examples
Gyre: Creating Art From...
understanding something about our connection to the natural world I will take back mainly the vitality of the animals that we've seen and the sheer physical beauty of the place which is just a complete knockout people want to
Video examples
Masters of Mixed Martial...
designed for increased protection each athlete trains to withstand severe impacts inside this octagonal cage fights normally end in one of three ways referee stoppage submission or knockout
Video examples
It's time to question...
addition transgenic pigs knockout pigs from the national institute of animal science in south korea are pigs that they are going to use in fact to try to
Video examples
Pistol Shrimp Superheats...
it can not only make communication sounds but something far deadlier these shrimps are its prey it deals a knockout blow from a distance by using
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
American Boxer
I can remember 1987 when I had my first amateur fight in Michigan, weighing 64lb. I was 10 years old. I was the youngest and smallest guy on my team. I can remember what I ate. There was this restaurant called Ponderosa, and my dad made me eat a steak. I was happy. It was a first round knockout. I slept with my trophy for two weeks.
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Marcos Maidana
I won my very first fight by knockout in the first round. The trainer at the time was in love with me and he said I could make a career out of boxing. So I started boxing for the barrios or neighborhood championship.
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Aretha Franklin
American Musician
I just got into Mike Tyson. My security people kept saying, 'Haven't you seen him yet?' Well, I finally did, and he's got a real knockout punch.
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Inzamam-ul-Haq
Pakistani Coach
How well a team executes its plans is important, but I think keeping nerves under pressure is far more important in the knockout stage.
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Alex Scott
English Athlete
The knockout games of a major tournament are when you see players' true characters.
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Jill Ellis
British Coach
You can't just live cautiously, I think, when you're in a knockout game.
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Jamie Carragher
English Athlete
In knockout football, it's one bad game and you're out.
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Jermall Charlo
American Boxer
I'm a strong fighter but I never look for the knockout.
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Jermell Charlo
American Boxer
I'm growing and learning that the knockout just comes.
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Fabricio Werdum
Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist
I think everybody wants a knockout or a submission.
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
American Boxer
I can remember 1987 when I had my first amateur fight in Michigan, weighing 64lb. I was 10 years old. I was the youngest and smallest guy on my team. I can remember what I ate. There was this restaurant called Ponderosa, and my dad made me eat a steak. I was happy. It was a first round knockout. I slept with my trophy for two weeks.
Quote examples
Marcos Maidana
I won my very first fight by knockout in the first round. The trainer at the time was in love with me and he said I could make a career out of boxing. So I started boxing for the barrios or neighborhood championship.
Quote examples
Aretha Franklin
American Musician
I just got into Mike Tyson. My security people kept saying, 'Haven't you seen him yet?' Well, I finally did, and he's got a real knockout punch.
Quote examples
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Pakistani Coach
How well a team executes its plans is important, but I think keeping nerves under pressure is far more important in the knockout stage.
Quote examples
Alex Scott
English Athlete
The knockout games of a major tournament are when you see players' true characters.
Quote examples
Jill Ellis
British Coach
You can't just live cautiously, I think, when you're in a knockout game.
Quote examples
Jamie Carragher
English Athlete
In knockout football, it's one bad game and you're out.
Quote examples
Jermall Charlo
American Boxer
I'm a strong fighter but I never look for the knockout.
Quote examples
Jermell Charlo
American Boxer
I'm growing and learning that the knockout just comes.
Quote examples
Fabricio Werdum
Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist
I think everybody wants a knockout or a submission.
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