Explore Knockdown through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like collective or blow. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Knockdown meaning
- An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down.
- An overwhelming blow.
- Very strong ale or beer.
Synonyms of Knockdown
Using Knockdown
- The main meaning on this page is: An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down. | An overwhelming blow. | Very strong ale or beer.
- Useful related words include: collective, blow.
- In the example corpus, knockdown often appears in combinations such as: the knockdown, knockdown but, double knockdown.
Context around Knockdown
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 12 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Knockdown
- In this selection, "knockdown" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, double, round, flash, giving, allowing and power stand out and add context to how "knockdown" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a double knockdown and a double knockdown allowing the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "knockdown" sits close to words such as aachen, abayomi and abbots, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with knockdown
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Paul lost, but still managed to score a knockdown. (9 words)
Taylor ends the round well, but the knockdown is decisive. (10 words)
Alvarez had moments after the third-round knockdown, but he couldn’t put Berlanga away. (15 words)
It was McNair who wrapped things up for Boro against Blackpool, on hand at the back post to score his first of the season and the home side's third of the afternoon after Darragh Lenihan's knockdown from a Ryan Giles corner. (43 words)
Mark Travers made some excellent saves in both halves to keep the game at 0-0, but Barkley was able to divert it past the Irish keeper from Leon Bailey’s knockdown with 76 minutes on the clock. (38 words)
Spence is getting in the deepest trouble when he overextends on his punches (like what happened on the knockdown), giving an expert counter-puncher like Crawford an even bigger window than he needs. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
A flash knockdown is a knockdown where the fighter hits the canvas but recovers quickly enough that a count is not started.
After controlling Valencia’s start in front of their home fans for half an hour, Athletic opened the scoring in the 35th minute when Iker Muniain fired home Inaki Williams’ knockdown.
Bravo barely survived the knockdown, but managed to get back on his feet wobbling and went on to survive the round.
It was McNair who wrapped things up for Boro against Blackpool, on hand at the back post to score his first of the season and the home side's third of the afternoon after Darragh Lenihan's knockdown from a Ryan Giles corner.
Paul lost, but still managed to score a knockdown.
Spence is getting in the deepest trouble when he overextends on his punches (like what happened on the knockdown), giving an expert counter-puncher like Crawford an even bigger window than he needs.
They trade shots to the face until Owens hits a big clothesline for the double knockdown.
Valdez, 32, from Nogales, Mexico, had previously faced the 27-year-old Californian in 2019, rising from a second-round knockdown to stop Lopez in the seventh.
A heck of a clothesline gives Dragunov two but Williams is back up with a Codebreaker for a double knockdown.
Alvarez had moments after the third-round knockdown, but he couldn’t put Berlanga away.
Briton Fury, 35, last fought in October, surviving a shock knockdown by Francis Ngannou to win a hotly-disputed decision against the ex-UFC champion.
Cargill fights up and it’s a double knockdown, allowing the tag off to Belair so the pace can pick up.
It has a great Strength stat at 233, although its Knockdown Power isn't quite as good as other options.
Mark Travers made some excellent saves in both halves to keep the game at 0-0, but Barkley was able to divert it past the Irish keeper from Leon Bailey’s knockdown with 76 minutes on the clock.
Paul scored a knockdown during the contest’s final round, but Fury landed a higher percentage of punches, earning him the nod.
Taylor ends the round well, but the knockdown is decisive.
The owner of a house on the has said he wants to “put it behind him” after for sale at a knockdown price.
Two of the men had been at the Brooklyn Mirage the night they died, and a third was at the nearby Knockdown Center.
We take a break and come back with Baker grabbing a neckbreaker into a Sling Blade for the knockdown.
Adding CP3 would help slide into a more natural power forward role and give the team another knockdown outside shooter.
Common combinations with knockdown
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the knockdown 6×
- knockdown but 4×
- double knockdown 4×
- knockdown is 2×
- at knockdown 2×
- knockdown price 2×
- knockdown from 2×
- score knockdown 2×
- knockdown power 2×
- knockdown with 2×