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plural noun

chloral hydrate or any similar rapidly acting drug, especially one put in a drink secretly to make the drinker unconscious.

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Origin of knockout drops

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby knockout drops

knock-on, knock-on effect, knock oneself out, knock on wood, knockout, knockout drops, knockout mouse, knock over, knock over with a feather, knock rummy, knock someone's block off

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How to use knockout drops in a sentence

The kid from next door drops by and Marvin talks to him about the stunts in his latest film, Death Hunt.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And of course, Rod, being Rod, goes for it a hundred percent; his mouth drops open and he says, ‘What?’
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Chris Stein of Blondie catches Ramone with an “aw, shucks” expression just after he drops a plate of food.
‘All Good Cretins Go to Heaven’: Dee Dee Ramone’s Twisted Punk Paintings|Melissa Leon|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And among those who have already voted, support for the ballot measure drops to 51 percent.
Ganja Vs. Geezers in the Sunshine State|Ben Jacobs|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The rest of the defense budget drops a bit but actually remains relatively flat.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: October 26|PunditFact.com|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I laved his pain-twisted face with the cool water and let a few drops trickle into his open mouth.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Besides, I've often noticed that he drops more kernels in a hill than he expects will grow.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
One drop of the serum is then added to nine drops of normal salt solution, making a dilution of 1:10.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Dissolve the suspected stain in a few drops of normal salt solution upon a slide.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Her feet were bare, and drops of dew she had shaken from the branches hung in her loose-flying hair.
Three More John Silence Stories|Algernon Blackwood

British Dictionary definitions for knockout drops

knockout drops

pl n

slang a drug secretly put into someone's drink to cause stupefactionSee also Mickey Finn

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

knockout drops

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