knock out

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verb

1. eliminate (Freq. 4)
- knock out a target
• Hypernyms:
extinguish, eliminate, get rid of, do away with
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. knock unconscious or senseless (Freq. 2)
- the boxing champion knocked out his opponent in a few seconds
• Syn:
knock cold, kayo
• Derivationally related forms:
knockout
• Hypernyms:
beat, beat up, work over
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- They want to knock out the prisoners
3. destroy or break forcefully (Freq. 1)
- The windows were knocked out
• Hypernyms:
remove, take, take away, withdraw
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. overwhelm with admiration
- All the guys were knocked out by her charm
• Hypernyms:
overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
5. empty (as of tobacco) by knocking out
- knocked out a pipe
• Hypernyms:
empty
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something