technical knockout

noun

: the termination of a boxing match when a boxer is unable or is declared by the referee to be unable (as because of injuries) to continue the fight

called also TKO

Examples of technical knockout in a Sentence

He has 10 knockouts and 6 technical knockouts. He won by technical knockout.
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Paul, 28, defeated Askren in a technical knockout one minute and 59 seconds into the first round. Escher Walcott, People.com, 8 June 2025 During the event, Jon Jones ended his match early in the third round with a technical knockout against Stipe Miocic and lent his heavyweight champion title belt to Trump. Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024 Holyfield beat Tyson in 1996 via technical knockout. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024 He was released on parole after three and a half years, returning to boxing in 1995 in a match against Peter McNeely, who was dispatched by a technical knockout in under 90 seconds. Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for technical knockout

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of technical knockout was in 1909

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“Technical knockout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technical%20knockout. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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