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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKnockout
/ˈnɒk.aʊt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A competition or tournament in which competitors are eliminated after one loss, corresponding to the Chinese concept of chūjú (elimination).
"The team was eliminated in the first round knockout stage of the championship." - 2
A blow that renders an opponent unconscious in combat sports.
"He secured a dramatic knockout in the third round."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'to knock out', originating in late 19th-century boxing terminology where a fighter was struck so forcefully they were rendered unconscious. Over time, the term evolved metaphorically to describe something overwhelmingly impressive, stunning, or exceptionally successful.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Knockout" is said worldwide
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élimination
Transliteration: e-li-mi-na-sjɔ̃
"C'est un tournoi à élimination directe."
K.-o.-Runde
Transliteration: Ka-o-Runde
"Die Mannschaft schied in der ersten K.-o.-Runde aus."
eliminazione
Transliteration: e-li-mi-na-tzi-o-ne
"La squadra è stata eliminata al primo turno."
eliminatoria
Transliteration: e-li-mi-na-to-ria
"El partido de la primera ronda eliminatoria fue muy intenso."
eliminatória
Transliteration: e-li-mi-na-to-ria
"Eles perderam logo na primeira eliminatória."
नॉकआउट
Transliteration: nok-a-ut
"यह प्रतियोगिता नॉकआउट प्रारूप में खेली जा रही है।"
淘汰赛
Transliteration: táo-tài-sài
"他们在第一轮淘汰赛中出局了。"
토너먼트
Transliteration: to-neo-meon-teu
"우리는 첫 번째 토너먼트 경기에서 탈락했다."
トーナメント
Transliteration: tōnamento
"チームはトーナメントの初戦で敗退した。"
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