knock out

/nˈɒk ˈaʊt/

/nˈɑːk ˈaʊt/

to knock out

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: knock]

to defeat an individual or team so that they can no longer take part in the competition

to win a boxing competition by hitting an opponent in a way that they cannot stand up again on the count of ten

destroy or break forcefully

empty (as of tobacco) by knocking out

overwhelm with admiration

to make someone unconscious, usually by a blow to the head

*** Complete, especially in haste; knock off

*** Cause a mechanism to become non-functional by damaging or destroying it

*** Communicate (a message) by knocking

knock oneself out

/nˈɒk wɒnsˈɛlf ˈaʊt/

/nˈɑːk wʌnsˈɛlf ˈaʊt/

to knock oneself out

to tell someone that they can try as much as they want until they are exhausted

***to cause oneself to become unconscious

/nˈɒk jɔːsˈɛlf ˈaʊt/

/nˈɑːk joːɹsˈɛlf ˈaʊt/

knock yourself out

used to say that someone can do as they please

Examples

1. The boxer delivered a strong punch, knocking out his opponent.

2. We were short of food after the storm knocked out power for several days.

3. And amazingly, the shade balls knocked out the problem immediately. -

4. Knocked out.