KOverb [ T ]
uk/ˌkeɪˈəʊ/us/ˌkeɪˈoʊ/present participle KO'ing, past tense and past participle KO'd informalto make someone unconscious, especially in boxing
to make someone feel very weak, tired, and ill:
That flu really KO'd me for a while.
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Fighting sports
- all-in wrestling
- arm-wrestling
- bantamweight
- black belt
- body blow
- flyweight
- foil
- gumshield
- heavyweight
- jab
- jiujitsu
- knockout
- left-hander
- pugilistic
- punch-drunk
- punching bag
- rope
- roundhouse kick
- sabre
- wrestler
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Becoming and making less strong
Being & falling ill
KO
noun [ C ] ukusKOs