knock out

Questions about knock out

What does knock out mean?

knock out means "eliminate". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for knock out?

Close synonyms include knock cold, kayo. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is knock out a common word?

knock out is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.