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kayo

American  
[key-oh, key-oh, key-oh] / ˈkeɪˈoʊ, ˈkeɪˌoʊ, ˈkeɪˈoʊ /

noun

plural

kayos, kayoed, kayoing

  1. KO.

kayo British  
/ ˈkeɪˈəʊ /

noun

  1. boxing another term for knockout

"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

verb

  1. boxing another term for knock out See knockout

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Etymology

Origin of kayo

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Example Sentences

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Although he suspects that the abomination is just a snow job, Hillary is toting a special, hypodermic-firing blunderbuss with a so-yd. kayo range to make sure that he is ready for yeti.

From Time Magazine Archive

Keep a look out for this boy in the new kayo video, his part will be the one for the ages.

From Time Magazine Archive

Paul Le Mat as Melvin is a patient counterpuncher, the kind of actor who wins on points rather than with kayo effects.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Adī pay, amok di anap, ut amui kayo ūnda agou un Boan tan daeda dimangamo si anap.”

From Kankanay Ceremonies (American Archaeology and Ethnology) by Moss, C. R.

Ungayan kinwanina agou, “Sūmaa kayo ut yaanyo di pasang, ut maganak kayo.”

From Kankanay Ceremonies (American Archaeology and Ethnology) by Moss, C. R.

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