Main Entry: knock·out

Pronunciation: \ˈnäk-ˌau̇t\

Function: noun

Date: 1887

1 a : the act of knocking out : the condition of being knocked out b (1) : the termination of a boxing match when one boxer has been knocked down and is unable to rise and resume boxing within a specified time (2) : technical knockout c : a blow that knocks out an opponent
2 : a sensationally striking, appealing, or attractive person or thing