kayo
[ key-oh, key-oh; verb key-oh ]
/ ˈkeɪˈoʊ, ˈkeɪˌoʊ; verb ˈkeɪˈoʊ /
noun, plural kay·os, verb, kay·oed, kay·o·ing.
KO.
Words nearby kayo
kaye, kayes, kayibanda, kayla, kaylied, kayo, kayser-fleischer ring, kayser-fleischer rings, kayseri, kaz daği, kazachok
Origin of kayo
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
Definition for kayos (2 of 2)
KO
or K.O., k.o., kay·o
[ noun key-oh, key-oh; verb key-oh ]
/ noun ˈkeɪˈoʊ, ˈkeɪˌoʊ; verb ˈkeɪˈoʊ /
noun, plural KO's.
a knockout in boxing.
verb (used with object), KO'd, KO'ing.
to knock unconscious, especially in a boxing match; knock out.
Origin of KO
First recorded in 1920–25; initial letters of knock out
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British Dictionary definitions for kayos (1 of 2)
Word Origin for kayo
C20: from the initial letters of knock out
British Dictionary definitions for kayos (2 of 2)
KO
k.o.
/ (ˈkeɪˈəʊ) /
verb KO's, KO'ing, KO'd, k.o.'s, k.o.'ing or k.o.'d
a slang term for knock outSee knockout
noun plural KO's or k.o.'s
a slang term for knockout
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