Word Study
knock down |
knock it off |
knock kneed |
knock off |
knock on |
knock out
| knock over
| knock rummy
| knock up
| knock-down
| knock-down-and-drag-out
knock out
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb knock out has 5 senses
- knock out(v = verb.change) Array - eliminate; "knock out a target" is one way to do away with, eliminate, extinguish, get rid of
- knock out(v = verb.contact) kayo, knock cold - knock unconscious or senseless; "the boxing champion knocked out his opponent in a few seconds" is one way to beat, beat up, work over
- knock out(v = verb.change) Array - destroy or break forcefully; "The windows were knocked out" is one way to remove, take, take away, withdraw
- knock out(v = verb.emotion) Array - overwhelm with admiration; "All the guys were knocked out by her charm" is one way to overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm
- knock out(v = verb.change) Array - empty (as of tobacco) by knocking out; "knocked out a pipe" is one way to empty
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Derived form noun knockout2
Sample sentence:
They want to knock out the prisoners
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
THESAURUS
knock out
KO, anesthetize, author, bang, bash, bat, bat out, beat, becharm, bedaze, belt, benumb, besot, bewitch, biff, block out, blunt, bonk, botch, bugger, bungle, burn out, call off, cancel, captivate, carry away, carve, cast, charm, chisel, chloroform, clap, clip, clobber, clout, clump, coauthor, coldcock, collaborate, complete, compose, cook, crack, create, cut, dash, dash off, deaden, deal, deal a blow, debilitate, deck, defeat, deflate, delectate, delete, delight, desensitize, disarm, dish, dispose of, do anyhow, do by halves, do carelessly, do for, do in, do offhand, do up, dope, drop the curtain, drug, dull, editorialize, efform, enchain, enchant, end off, enervate, enrapture, enravish, enthrall, entrance, etherize, exhaust, expunge, extinguish, fag, fag out, fake up, fascinate, fashion, fatigue, fetch, fetch a blow, figure, finalize, finish, fix, flag, fold up, forge, form, formalize, formulate, found, frame, frazzle, freak out, free-lance, freeze, fudge up, gag, get it over, get over with, get through with, ghost, ghostwrite, give the quietus, hamstring, handcuff, harass, hew, hit, hit a clip, hobble, hog-tie, imparadise, indite, jab, jade, jury-rig, kayo, kibosh, kill, knead, knock, knock cold, knock dead, knock down, knock off, knock senseless, knock stiff, knock together, knock unconscious, knock up, lash up, lay out, let have it, lick into shape, manacle, mint, model, mold, muzzle, narcotize, novelize, numb, obtund, outwear, overfatigue, overstrain, overtire, overweary, palsy, pamphleteer, paralyze, paste, patch, patch together, patch up, perfect, plunk, poke, polish off, poop, poop out, pound out, prepare, produce, prostrate, punch, put paid to, put to sleep, ravish, rough out, roughcast, roughhew, scenarize, scrag, sculpt, sculpture, scuttle, send, set, settle, shape, shoot down, silence, sink, slam, slap up, slay, slog, slug, smack, smite, snap, soak, sock, stamp, strangle, strike, strike at, stun, stupefy, swat, swipe, tailor, thermoform, thrill, throttle, throw off, throw on paper, throw together, thump, thwack, tickle, tickle pink, tire, tire out, tire to death, titillate, torpedo, toss off, toss out, toss together, transport, trifle with, truss up, tucker, undo, use up, wallop, weaken, wear, wear down, wear on, wear out, weary, whack, wham, whomp up, whop, wilt, wind, wipe out, work, wow, write, yerk, zap
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