knockout
knock·out
noun \ˈnäk-ˌau̇t\Definition of KNOCKOUT
1
a : the act of knocking out : the condition of being knocked out b (1) : the termination of a boxing match when one boxer has been knocked down and is unable to rise and resume boxing within a specified time (2) : technical knockout c : a blow that knocks out an opponent
2
: a sensationally striking, appealing, or attractive person or thing
See First Known Use of KNOCKOUT
1887
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Synonyms: babe [slang], beauty queen, cookie (or cooky), cutie (or cutey), dolly bird [British], enchantress, eyeful, fox, goddess, honey, beauty, queen, stunner
Antonyms: dog
Related Words: belle, charmer, peach; bathing beauty, cover girl, pinup girl; bimbette [slang], bunny, houri, sex kitten, sexpot, sex symbol; cutie-pie, dish, doll, dreamboat [slang], hottie, looker, pretty; coquette, femme fatale, siren, temptress, vamp
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