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knocked dead

knocked dead is the simple past and past participle of knock dead.

Meaning of knock dead

Verb

knock dead (third-person singular simple present knocks dead, present participle knocking dead, simple past and past participle knocked dead)

  1. (informal, transitive) To amaze or greatly impress (someone) by delivering an outstanding performance.
    • I'm feeling very confident about my job interview. I'm going to go in and knock 'em dead.

Questions about knocked dead

What is knocked dead the simple past and past participle of?
Knocked dead is the simple past and past participle of knock dead.

Words near knocked dead in the dictionary

  1. knocked about
  2. knocked around
  3. knocked at the door of
  4. knocked back
  5. knocked boots
  6. knocked dead
  7. knocked down
  8. knocked down a notch
  9. knocked down a peg
  10. knocked down to size
  11. knocked for a loop

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