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knock out

The phrase “knock out” has 2 syllables: knock out

It's pronounced as /nɑk aʊt/

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In the thesaurus, “knock out” has 212 synonyms and 74 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for knock out along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for knock out

Antonyms for knock out

Meanings of knock out

  • verb
    1. To strike or bump (someone or something) out.
    2. To render unconscious, as by a blow to the head.
    3. To put to sleep.
    4. To exhaust.
    5. To complete, especially in haste; knock off.
    6. To cause a mechanism to become non-functional by damaging or destroying it.
    7. To eliminate.
    8. To communicate (a message) by knocking.
    9. To lose the scent of hounds in fox-hunting.
    10. (Oxford University slang) To leave college after hours—after half-past ten at night when the doors has been locked.

Example Sentences

  • The boxer managed to knock out his opponent in the first round.
  • That medicine might knock out your cold symptoms overnight.
  • A strong punch can easily knock out someone if they're not careful.
  • She worked all day and the exhaustion will probably knock out her by 9 p.m.
  • They hope to knock out the competition with their new product design.

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