knocked for a loop

A form of knock for a loop — To astonish; to stagger or overwhelm; to confuse or disorient.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of knock for a loop
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APA

knocked for a loop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knocked%20for%20a%20loop

MLA

“knocked for a loop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knocked%20for%20a%20loop. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knocked for a loop,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knocked%20for%20a%20loop.

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