knock out

Definition

To strike or render unconscious

Example Sentences

• "I accidentally knocked out the glass in my picture frame."
• "The boxer knocked out his opponent in the third round."
• "In the autumn there was a row at some cement works about the unskilled labour men. A union had just been started for them and all but a few joined. One of these blacklegs was laid for by a picket and knocked out of time."

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