knockouts
Blows ending bouts
Knockouts is the plural of knockout.
In boxing, a knockout ends a fight when one fighter can't continue—knocked unconscious or unable to rise before the count.
Extended to any decisive victory: a series of knockouts in the early rounds of the tournament.
Informally, a knockout is a stunningly attractive person: She's an absolute knockout.
As an adjective, knockout describes something that eliminates competitors: knockout rounds, knockout stage.
Person or thing overwhelming
- bombshellShocking sudden revelation
- head-turnerOne who commands stares
- lookerAttractive person, slangily
- gorgeousStrikingly beautiful
striking · showstopper · dazzling · breathtaking · jaw-dropping · glamorous · ravishing · femme fatale
Strike with fist
heavyweight · uppercut · hook · ringside · standing eight · contender · bout · round
Act of removing entirely
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- bracketSupport or category
- semifinalsPenultimate tournament round
- quarterfinalsPenultimate four matches
advancing · seeding · sudden death · head-to-head · upset · matchup · draw · progression
Drug-induced calm state
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- chloroformSedating volatile organic compound
- etherVolatile organic solvent
- tranquilizerSubstance that induces calm
unconscious · dose · drugged · sedative · sleeping pill · barbiturate · roofie · incapacitate
Causing to cease function
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
- transgenicHaving inserted foreign genes
- homozygousHaving identical alleles
allele · expression · laboratory · research · genome editing · molecular biology
stunner
Person or thing overwhelming
- bombshellShocking sudden revelation
- head-turnerOne who commands stares
- lookerAttractive person, slangily
gorgeous · striking · showstopper · dazzling · breathtaking · jaw-dropping · glamorous · ravishing · femme fatale · heartthrob
punch
Strike with fist
referee · heavyweight · uppercut · hook · ringside · standing eight · contender · bout · round · gloves
elimination
Act of removing entirely
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- bracketSupport or category
- semifinalsPenultimate tournament round
quarterfinals · advancing · seeding · sudden death · head-to-head · upset · matchup · draw · progression · victor
sedation
Drug-induced calm state
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- chloroformSedating volatile organic compound
- etherVolatile organic solvent
tranquilizer · unconscious · dose · drugged · sedative · sleeping pill · barbiturate · roofie · incapacitate · blackout
inactivation
Causing to cease function
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
- transgenicHaving inserted foreign genes
homozygous · allele · expression · laboratory · research · genome editing · molecular biology
- MMAMMA, mixed martial arts, UFC, octagon, cage
- boxingjab, uppercut, hook, punch, TKO
- combat sportsboxing, wrestling, MMA, judo, karate
- talent competitionstalent show, talent shows, auditions, judges panel, golden buzzer
- showstoppersshowstopper, showstoppers, stunner, stunners, sensation
- boxing rulesreferee, knockdown, TKO, round, rounds
knockoutseyesores
Offensive things to behold
ugly ducklings · dogs · trolls · beasts · hags
knockoutsdecisions
Conclusions reached after consideration
split decisions · going the distance · majority decisions · draws · scorecards
- knockout stageWin-or-go-home rounds
- knockout punchBlow causing unconsciousness
- knockout roundsSingle-elimination tournament phase
- knockout blowStrike causing unconsciousness
- technical knockoutFight ended by official
- knockout dropsSecretly administered sedative