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knock out

verb

Definition of KNOCK OUT

transitive verb
1
:  to produce roughly or hastily
2
a (1) :  to defeat (a boxing opponent) by a knockout (2) :  to make unconscious <the drug knocked him out>
b :  to make inoperative or useless <electricity was knocked out by the storm>
c :  to get rid of :  eliminate <knocked out illegal gambling>
3
:  to tire out :  exhaust <knocked themselves out with work>
4
:  to cause (an opposing pitcher) to be removed from a baseball game by a batting rally
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First Known Use of KNOCK OUT

1856

Rhymes with KNOCK OUT

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