knock dead in English

Forms: knocks dead [present, singular, third-person], knocking dead [participle, present], knocked dead [participle, past], knocked dead [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} knock dead (third-person singular simple present knocks dead, present participle knocking dead, simple past and past participle knocked dead)

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "knocks dead",
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        "present",
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        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "knocking dead",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knocked dead",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knocked dead",
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        "past"
      ]
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        "To amaze or greatly impress (someone) by delivering an outstanding performance."
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          "outstanding",
          "outstanding"
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        "(informal, transitive) To amaze or greatly impress (someone) by delivering an outstanding performance."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "knock dead"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "knocks dead",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knocking dead",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knocked dead",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knocked dead",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "*"
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        "To amaze or greatly impress (someone) by delivering an outstanding performance."
      ],
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          "amaze"
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          "greatly",
          "greatly"
        ],
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          "impress"
        ],
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          "deliver"
        ],
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          "outstanding",
          "outstanding"
        ],
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          "performance",
          "performance"
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        "(informal, transitive) To amaze or greatly impress (someone) by delivering an outstanding performance."
      ],
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        "informal",
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  "word": "knock dead"
}

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"knock dead" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms