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 opponent2: a sensationally striking, appealing, or attractive person or thing