knockout
/ˈnɑkaʊt/
noun
- A blow that makes an opponent unable to get up and continue, especially in boxing.
- The crowd cheered as the referee counted the knockout.
- The boxer won the match with a powerful knockout in the third round.
- He delivered a knockout that ended the fight instantly.
- A person or thing that is very attractive, impressive, or successful.
- That new song is a knockout — it's been stuck in my head all day.
- His presentation was a knockout and won him the job.
- She looked a knockout in her red dress at the party.
- A competition or tournament in which the loser of each round is eliminated.
- They advanced to the knockout stage after winning all their group matches.
- The soccer tournament is a knockout, so one loss means you're out.
- In a knockout competition, every game is do-or-die.
Synonyms
adjective
- Very attractive, impressive, or effective.
- The team's knockout performance earned them a standing ovation.
- He gave a knockout speech that moved everyone to tears.
- She wore a knockout dress to the awards ceremony.
- Relating to or denoting a competition in which the loser is eliminated.
- The knockout round begins next week with the top 16 teams.
- They lost in the knockout phase of the championship.
- The tournament uses a knockout format after the group stage.