Reverse Dictionary: KNOCKOUT

ADJECTIVES
► OUTED attacked, knocked out → 1900 sl.
► PARALYSED knocked out, incapable → L19 US sl.

NOUNS
► DINNYHAYSER ► DINNYHAYZER a knockout blow → 1907 Aust. sl.
► KAYO ► KO a knockout → 1911 US boxing sl.
► KING-HIT a knockout punch, esp. an unfair one → 1912 Aust. sl.
► MUTTONER a knockout punch that leaves the recipient as ‘dead as mutton’ → 2003 NZ sl. (Bk.)
► NAM a sudden knock-out stroke → 1825 Sc.
► NOBBLER a knockout blow → 1848 sl., orig. boxing usage
► OLD ONE-TWO, THE a knockout blow → 1933 sl.
► ONE-ER ► ONER a knockout blow → 1845 sl.
► ONE-TWO a knockout blow → 1819 boxing sl.
► PAULER a knockout blow → 1858 Sc.
► SUNDAY PUNCH a knockout punch → 1929 US sl.
► WOODENER a knockout blow → 1899 Aust. & NZ sl.

VERBS
► BAG to knock out; to hit → 1910s sl.
► COCK to knock someone out → 1960 Amer. dial.
► COLDCOCK to knock someone out → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► CROCK to knock out → 960 Amer. dial.
► DUKE ONE OUT to knock someone out → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► KAYO ► K.O. ► KYO to knock out → 1923 sl.
► KNOCK CUCKOO to knock out; to make unconscious; hence, to dazzle an audience → 1927 US sl.
► KNOCK ROTTEN to knock out; to kill or stun → 1919 Aust. sl.
to knock out → 1927 sl.
► LAY OUT to knock someone out in a fight → M19 sl., orig. US
► LAY OUT COLD to knock out, to defeat → E19 sl., orig. US
► OUT to knock out → 1896 sl., orig. boxing sl.
► PASS OUT to knock out → 1900s Aust. sl.
► PUT ONE’S LIGHTS OUT to knock one out or down → 1866 Amer. dial.
► RAP to knock out, to kill → L19 sl., orig. Aust.
► TAKE A DIRT NAP to be knocked out → 1990s African-American sl.
► TAKE OUT to knock out → L19 sl.
► WOODEN to knock out → 1904 Aust. & NZ sl.
► ZONK OUT to knock out; to overcome → 1970s sl.