knocked out

knocked out
1. mod. exhausted.
We were all knocked out at the end of the day.
I’m knocked out after just a little bit of work.
2. mod. overwhelmed.
We were just knocked out when we heard your news.
Were we surprised? We were knocked out—elated!
3. mod. alcohol or drug intoxicated.
They were all knocked out by midnight.
Gary was knocked out when we dropped by so we tried to sober him up.

Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • knocked out — {adj.}, {slang} Intoxicated; drugged; out of one s mind. * /Jim sounds so incoherent, he must be knocked out./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • knocked out — {adj.}, {slang} Intoxicated; drugged; out of one s mind. * /Jim sounds so incoherent, he must be knocked out./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • knocked-out — adj. damaged; not used of persons; as, the gym has some of the most knocked out equipment since Vic Tanny. Opposite of {undamaged}. [prenominal] Syn: knocked out. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Knocked Out — (englisch für „bewusstlos geschlagen, erledigt“) steht für: Knocked Out – Eine schlagkräftige Freundschaft, amerikanische Filmkomödie aus dem Jahr 1999 Knocked Out, eine 1988 veröffentlichte Single von Paula Abdul Siehe auch: Knockout K. o.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Knocked Out — Infobox Single Name = Knocked Out Artist = Paula Abdul from Album = Forever Your Girl B side = Released = 1988 Format = Recorded = February 1988 Genre = Pop/R B Length = 03:47 Label = Virgin Writer = LA Reid, Babyface Producer = LA Reid, Babyface …   Wikipedia

  • knocked\ out — adj slang Intoxicated; drugged; out of one s mind. Jim sounds so incoherent, he must be knocked out …   Словарь американских идиом

  • knocked out — adj Asleep. Lem is knocked out; he worked all night long. 1940s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

  • knocked out — eliminated from a competition or series    Our team was knocked out during the semi final games …   English idioms

  • knocked-out — adjective damaged the gym has some of the most knocked out equipment since Vic Tanny • Similar to: ↑damaged • Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism …   Useful english dictionary

  • Knocked Out Loaded — Álbum de Bob Dylan Publicación 14 de julio de 1986 Grabación Primavera de 1986 Género(s) Rock Duración 36:1 …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”