knock silly (Meaning)
knock silly
lacking in seriousness or importance, not showing common sense or good judgment, one who is silly, being stunned or dazed, lowly in station, rustic, plain, helpless, weak, exhibiting or indicative of a lack of common sense or sound judgment, playfully lighthearted and amusing, weak in intellect, to an extreme degree, in a silly manner, trifling, frivolous, weak in mind
Synonyms & Antonyms of knock silly
knock silly Sentence Examples
- The boxer delivered a powerful blow that knocked his opponent silly.
- Falling off the ladder knocked him silly for a moment, but he quickly regained his senses.
- The comedian's hilarious joke had the audience laughing so hard they felt knocked silly.
- He slipped on the ice and fell, knocking himself silly for a few seconds.
- The unexpected news of her promotion knocked her silly with excitement.
- The unexpected turn of events in the movie plot left audiences knocked silly.
- His crush's unexpected confession of feelings left him knocked silly with disbelief.
- The roller coaster ride was so exhilarating it left me feeling knocked silly.
- The unexpected revelation in the mystery novel left readers knocked silly with shock.
- The sudden realization of his mistake knocked him silly, and he felt a pang of regret.
FAQs About the word knock silly
lacking in seriousness or importance, not showing common sense or good judgment, one who is silly, being stunned or dazed, lowly in station, rustic, plain, help
daze, rock,stun, strike, punch,paralyze, knock out, hit, knock for a loop, smack
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The boxer delivered a powerful blow that knocked his opponent silly.
Falling off the ladder knocked him silly for a moment, but he quickly regained his senses.
The comedian's hilarious joke had the audience laughing so hard they felt knocked silly.
He slipped on the ice and fell, knocking himself silly for a few seconds.
