knockout
Blow ending bout
A knockout is a blow that renders someone unconscious, especially the decisive punch ending a boxing match.
Extended to any decisive victory or elimination: a knockout round in the tournament.
As slang, a knockout is a strikingly attractive or impressive person or thing: She's an absolute knockout.
The adjective knockout describes something stunning: knockout performance, knockout dress.
Closed curve shape
- punchStrike with fist
- uppercutAscending boxing strike
- jabQuick, straight blow
- hookCurved catching device
haymaker · counterpunch · referee · stoppage · TKO · canvas · gloves · mouthguard
Person or thing overwhelming
- bombshellShocking sudden revelation
- head-turnerOne who commands stares
- showstopperSpectacular crowd-pleasing performance
- lookerAttractive person, slangily
dreamboat · gorgeous · striking · breathtaking · jaw-dropping · dazzling · radiant · glamorous
One who prevails
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- decisiveQuick to conclude
- dominationSupreme authority held
- finishBring to completion
stoppage · triumph · undefeated · belt · heavyweight · middleweight · welterweight · contender
Move air forcefully
- forceStrength or compulsion
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
wallop · thump · smash · clout · slam · devastating · thunderous · crushing
Complete power loss
- collapseSudden structural failure
- faintWeak and indistinct
- concussionBrain injury from impact
- dazeBewildered mental state
floor · canvas · count · recovery · wobbly · stunned · groggy · syncope
ring
Closed curve shape
hook · haymaker · counterpunch · referee · stoppage · TKO · canvas · gloves · mouthguard · rounds
stunner
Person or thing overwhelming
- bombshellShocking sudden revelation
- head-turnerOne who commands stares
- showstopperSpectacular crowd-pleasing performance
looker · dreamboat · gorgeous · striking · breathtaking · jaw-dropping · dazzling · radiant · glamorous · captivating
winner
One who prevails
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- decisiveQuick to conclude
- dominationSupreme authority held
finish · stoppage · triumph · undefeated · belt · heavyweight · middleweight · welterweight · contender · underdog
blow
Move air forcefully
hit · wallop · thump · smash · clout · slam · devastating · thunderous · crushing · earth-shattering
blackout
Complete power loss
- collapseSudden structural failure
- faintWeak and indistinct
- concussionBrain injury from impact
daze · floor · canvas · count · recovery · wobbly · stunned · groggy · syncope · KO'd
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- bracketSupport or category
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- semifinalSecond-to-last tournament stage
quarterfinal · round · seeding · matchup · advancing · qualifier · playoff · contender · upset · showdown
replica
Faithful scaled reproduction
- copyIdentical reproduction made
- imitationCopy of the original
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
fake · bootleg · pirated · unauthorized · generic · bargain · discount · dupe · lookalike
- boxingjab, uppercut, hook, punch, TKO
- game rulesruleset, scoring, time limits, fouls, penalties
- wrestlingbody slam, wrestlers, takedown, pinfall, suplex
- attractiveattractive, beautiful, gorgeous, pretty, handsome
- Boxing FilmsRocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV, Rocky V
- combat sportsboxing, wrestling, MMA, judo, karate
knockoutugly
Displeasing to look at
hideous · grotesque · unattractive · hag · dog
knockoutdecision
Settled course of action
split decision · unanimous decision · going the distance · draw · no contest