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knocks for a loop

knocks for a loop is the third-person singular simple present indicative of knock for a loop.

Meaning of knock for a loop

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To astonish; to stagger or overwhelm; to confuse or disorient.
    • [Denham answered] "Gas bombs, Old Man! My own prescription. […] Gas bombs powerful enough to knock a row of elephants for a loop."1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 7

Questions about knocks for a loop

What is knocks for a loop the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Knocks for a loop is the third-person singular simple present indicative of knock for a loop.

Words near knocks for a loop in the dictionary

  1. knocks dead
  2. knocks down
  3. knocks down a notch
  4. knocks down a peg
  5. knocks down to size
  6. knocks for a loop
  7. knocks in
  8. knocks into
  9. knocks into a cocked hat
  10. knocks into shape
  11. knocks it off

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