Knockout vs. Knockdown

Knockoutnoun

The act of making someone unconscious, or at least unable to come back on their feet within a certain period of time; a TKO.

Knockoutnoun

The deactivation of anything.

Knockoutnoun

(informal) Something wildly popular, entertaining, or funny.

Knockoutnoun

(informal) A very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman.

Knockoutnoun

A partially punched opening meant for optional later removal.

Knockoutnoun

(genetics) The deactivation of a particular gene.

Knockoutnoun

(genetics) A creature engineered with a particular gene deactivated.

Knockoutnoun

(printing) An event where a foreground color causes a background color not to print.

Knockoutnoun

(sports) A tournament in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress to the next round.

Knockoutnoun

(uncountable) A simple game for two or more players, derived from basketball.

Knockoutadjective

Rendering someone unconscious.

Knockoutadjective

Amazing; gorgeous; beautiful.

Knockoutadjective

(genetics) Designating an organism in which a particular gene has been removed or deactivated.

Knockoutadjective

Causing elimination from a competition

Knockoutnoun

Act of knocking out, or state of being knocked out; the act of rendering a person unconscious by a blow.

Knockoutnoun

a blow which causes a person to become unconscious.

Knockoutnoun

the winning of a boxing contest by rendering the opponent unable to stand for a specified period, usually a count of ten; - in contrast to a win by a decision; as, Muhammed Ali won by a knockout in the first round.

Knockoutnoun

a strikingly beautiful woman.

Knockoutnoun

a very attractive or seductive looking woman

Knockoutnoun

a blow that renders the opponent unconscious

Knockoutadjective

very strong or vigorous;

Knockout

A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, as well as fighting-based video games. A full knockout is considered any legal strike or combination thereof that renders an opponent unable to continue fighting.

Knockdownnoun

An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down.

Knockdownnoun

An overwhelming blow.

Knockdownnoun

Very strong ale or beer.

Knockdownnoun

(genetics) A genetically modified organism that carries one or more genes in its chromosomes that have been made less active or had their expression reduced.

Knockdownnoun

(genetics) The use of a reagent such as an oligonucleotide with sequence complementary to an active gene or its mRNA transcript, to interfere with the expression of said gene.

Knockdownnoun

(nautical) The condition of a sailboat being pushed abruptly to horizontal, with the mast parallel to the water surface.

Knockdownnoun

(soccer) a short pass played downwards, for example from the head onto someone's feet.

Knockdownnoun

A shelter erected for use as a temporary dressing room.

Knockdownnoun

A collection of parts required to assemble a product, typically manufactured in one region and exported elsewhere for assembly.

Knockdownverb

(genetics) To employ the knockdown technique

Knockdownadjective

powerful enough to overwhelm or knock down

Knockdownadjective

reduced in price, originally to a price below which an article would not be sold by the auctioneer

Knockdownadjective

Capable of being taken apart for packing or removal.

Knockdownadjective

(of a rivet head) To be formed into a head by upsetting in fastening.

Knockdownnoun

That which knocks one down; something that overpowers or overwhelms, as strong liquor; specif., a kind of ale or beer that is very strong.

Knockdownnoun

A knocking down; a felling by a knock, as of a combatant, or of an animal; a blow that overwhelms; also, a fist fight.

Knockdownnoun

Something that knocks down, or takes apart, for packing or removal, as a piece of furniture; also, state of being knocked down, or taken apart.

Knockdownadjective

Of force sufficient to fell or completely overthrow; as, a knockdown blow; a knockdown argument..

Knockdownadjective

Designating a rivet end to be formed into a head by upsetting in fastening.

Knockdownadjective

Of or pertaining to the act of knocking down at an auction; specif., designating the price below which an article will not be disposed by the auctioneer.

Knockdownadjective

Made or constructed so as to be capable of being knocked down or taken apart, as for transportation.

Knockdownnoun

a blow that knocks the opponent off his feet

Knockdownadjective

(furniture) easily assembled and dismantled;