knockout — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. The act of making one unconscious, or at least unable to come back on one's feet within a certain period of time; a TKO.

   Esempi

   The boxer scored a knockout on his opponent.

2. The deactivation of anything.

   Esempi

   Pull the plug on a node to see how the network handles a node knockout.

3. Something wildly popular, entertaining, or funny.

   Uso

   • informale

   Esempi

   If you've ever had a sack race, you know it's a real knockout for kids and adults alike.

4. A very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman.

   Uso

   • informale

   Sinonimi

   stunner

   Esempi

   “There’s a girl wants to see you. Her name’s Wonderly.” “A customer?” “I guess so. You’ll want to see her anyway: she’s a knockout.”

   Altri esempi (1)

   "You’re asking too many questions. Look. You’re a cute kid. I mean, you’re a hell of a chick. You’re a knockout. But don’t go thinking you’re too important at this stage."

   Phrases such as "she bowled me over," "she's striking," and "she's a knockout" suggest that the woman affects the man in ways he cannot mediate or control.

   Altri esempi (1)

   She was the "bikini-babe", "Sarkozette" stunna who never was. Paris was baffled this week when some of the British media began drooling over an old beach photograph of a former newsreader, Christine Kelly, whom they announced as Sarkozy's latest cabinet appointment—or rather "knockout lovely" or "oh yes, minister!".

5. A partially punched opening meant for optional later removal.

   Esempi

   They left a knockout in the panel for running extra wires someday.

6. The deactivation of a particular gene.

7. A creature engineered with a particular gene deactivated.

8. An event where a foreground color causes a background color not to print.

9. A tournament in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress to the next round.

   Esempi

   the knockout stages of the competition

   Altri esempi (1)

   In truth, Tottenham never really looked like taking all three points and this defeat means they face a battle to reach the knockout stages -with their next home game against PAOK Salonika on 30 November likely to prove decisive.

10. A simple game for two or more players, derived from basketball.

    Uso

    • non numerabile

11. A woman in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

    Uso

    • uso statunitense
    • capitalized

Aggettivo

1. Rendering someone unconscious.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

   Esempi

   He delivered a knockout blow.

2. Amazing; gorgeous; beautiful.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

   Esempi

   You should have seen her knockout eyes.

   Altri esempi (1)

   If the same model has beautiful hair, white teeth, glowing skin, a fit body, good hands and legs, a great wardrobe, and a knockout comp, her value on the "bookability meter" goes sky high.

3. Designating an organism in which a particular gene has been removed or deactivated.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

   Esempi

   The result is a so-called knockout mouse, reared with a single gene silenced, the better to reveal that gene's true purpose.

4. Causing elimination from a competition.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

   Esempi

   Rodolph Austin delivered the knockout blow from close range 20 minutes from time, after Aidan White had given Leeds a dream start after four minutes.

Aggettivo

1. very strong or vigorous

   Sinonimi

   hardsevere

   Esempi

   a hard left to the chin

   a knockout punch

   Altri esempi (1)

   a severe blow

Sostantivo

1. a very attractive or seductive looking woman

   Sinonimi

   smasherstunnerbeautyravishersweetheartpeachlululookermantrapdish

   Termini più generali

   womanadult female

2. a blow that renders the opponent unconscious

   Sinonimi

   KOkayo

   Termini più generali

   blow