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[ verb ] eliminate

Examples

"knock out a target"

Used in print

(Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)

The tines broke_off under Jess 's twisting , and he swung the handle in an attempt to knock Curt 's brains out .

Related terms

eliminate

2
[ verb ] knock unconscious or senseless

Synonyms

kayo knock_cold

Examples

"the boxing champion knocked out his opponent in a few seconds"

Used in print

(Alex Gordon, The Cipher....)

`` I was hit - knocked_out .

Related terms

beat knockout

3
[ verb ] destroy or break forcefully

Examples

"The windows were knocked out"

Used in print

(Robert Penn Warren, Wilderness....)

The chimney of the hut across from him was surmounted by a beef barrel with ends knocked_out .

Related terms

remove

4
[ verb ] overwhelm with admiration

Examples

"All the guys were knocked out by her charm"

Related terms

overwhelm

5
[ verb ] empty (as of tobacco) by knocking out

Examples

"knocked out a pipe"

Related terms

empty

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