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knockout

/ˈnɒkaʊt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The act of making someone unconscious, or at least unable to come back on their feet within a certain period of time; a TKO.
  2. The deactivation of anything.
  3. Something wildly popular, entertaining, or funny.
  4. A very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman.
  5. A partially punched opening meant for optional later removal.
  6. The deactivation of a particular gene.
  7. Rendering someone unconscious.
  8. Amazing; gorgeous; beautiful.
  9. Designating an organism in which a particular gene has been removed or deactivated.
  10. Causing elimination from a competition

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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