Finnish Etymology lyödä (“to hit, strike, knock”) kanveesiin (“to the canvas”) Verb lyödä kanveesiin (sports) to punch out (in boxing and other combat sports) (idiomatic) to defeat or cause great detriment; to devastate, incapacitate, or punch out 2020 March 19, Radio Suomi Kokkola, Yleisradio Oy:Koronavirus löi musiikin- ja kulttuurintekijät kanveesiinMusicians and culture artists devastated by the coronavirus Conjugation See lyödä. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.