KO

or K.O., k.o., kay·o

[ noun key-oh, key-oh; verb key-oh ]
/ noun ˈkeɪˈoʊ, ˈkeɪˌoʊ; verb ˈkeɪˈoʊ /
Slang.
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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.

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Origin of KO

First recorded in 1920–25; initial letters of knock out

Words nearby KO

knurled, knurling, knurly, Knussen, Knut, KO, koa, koala, koan, koap, kob
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British Dictionary definitions for KO

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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