Knock-out
101knock-out técnico — ► locución DEPORTES Derrota declarada por el árbitro por considerar que existe inferioridad manifiesta entre los púgiles …
102knock-out option — An option that is worthless at expiration if the underlying commodity or currency price reaches a specific price level. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …
103knock-out tag — n. the portion of a key bow where a code number may be stamped and which is designed to be removed from the bow prior to normal usage …
104knock out cold, ko (to) — Overwhelm the competition (boxing) …
105knock out of the box — phrasal : to cause (an opposing pitcher) to retire from a baseball game by hitting pitched balls with marked effectiveness …
106knock — [näk] vi. [ME knokken < OE cnocian, akin to ON knoka, MHG knochen, to press < echoic base > KNACK] 1. to strike a blow or blows with the fist or some hard object; esp., to rap on a door 2. to bump; collide; clash 3. to make a thumping,… …
107Knock, Knock, Ginger — or Knocky Door Ginger were the names for the game dating back to 19th century England or possibly before to the Cornish traditional holiday of Nickanan Night. This game or prank is played by children in many cultures. It involves knocking on the… …
108Knock — (n[o^]k), v. t. 1. To strike with something hard or heavy; to move by striking; to drive (a thing) against something; as, to knock a ball with a bat; to knock the head against a post; to knock a lamp off the table. [1913 Webster] When heroes… …
109knock — ► VERB 1) strike a surface noisily to attract attention. 2) collide forcefully with. 3) force to move or fall with a collision or blow. 4) make (a hole, dent, etc.) in something by striking it. 5) informal criticize. 6) (of a motor) make a… …
110knock-down — [ (k)nɔkdɔn; (k)nɔkdaun ] n. m. inv. • 1909; loc. angl., de to knock « frapper » et down « à terre » ♦ Anglic. Mise à terre d un boxeur qui n est pas encore hors de combat. ● knock down nom masculin invariable (anglais to knock down, faire tom …