kayo

[ key-oh, key-oh; verb key-oh ]
See synonyms for: kayokayoedkayoing on Thesaurus.com

noun, verb,plural kay·os,kay·oed, kay·o·ing.
  1. KO.

Origin of kayo

1
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Words Nearby kayo

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How to use kayo in a sentence

  • Ingayan kinwanin Masĕken un, “Mantaolika mo adī kayo laydum di ipūgau ay ipangan.”

    Kankanay Ceremonies | C. R. Moss
  • Asina kanon un, “Amui kayo un boan si agou tan siay mangamo si anap.”

    Kankanay Ceremonies | C. R. Moss
  • Adī pay, amok di anap, ut amui kayo ūnda agou un Boan tan daeda dimangamo si anap.

    Kankanay Ceremonies | C. R. Moss
  • Asīda ut dūpapūnda eda ut pay kanon nan sin agī, un “Adī kayo pompomsū ta asauwak san anakmo.”

    Kankanay Ceremonies | C. R. Moss
  • Ungayan kinwanina agou, “Sūmaa kayo ut yaanyo di pasang, ut maganak kayo.”

    Kankanay Ceremonies | C. R. Moss

British Dictionary definitions for kayo

kayo

nounplural kayos
  1. boxing another term for knockout

verbkayoes, kayos, kayoing or kayoed
  1. boxing another term for knock out: See knockout (verb)

Origin of kayo

1
C20: from the initial letters of knock out

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