KO
or K.O., k.o., kay·o
[noun key-oh, key-oh; verb key-oh]Slang.
- a knockout in boxing.
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- 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
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Related Words for ko
impact, bump, concussion, shock, punch, slap, jolt, stroke, jab, kick, uppercut, whipping, drubbing, rout, annihilation, debacle, conquest, beating, trouncing, blowExamples from the Web for ko
Contemporary Examples of ko
“There should be a statue of John Carlos in every city,” KO opined.
Ko Young-hui died of breast cancer in exile in Paris in 2004.
Ko is portrayed speaking in the film over still images of her nurturing Kim Jong-un.
Historical Examples of ko
Ko is one of the Burmese equivalents of Mr., more respectful than Maung.
A Civil Servant in BurmaHerbert Thirkel White
Pipe (tobacco), hióchko (och guttural; ko almost like ke, e ½).
Moskoe (mos'ko), Probably Poe had in mind the Mos'kenaso island.
Elson Grammar School Literature, Book Four.William H. Elson
Ko had three mules, in addition to the one he rode, and two bearers.
The Caves of FearJohn Blaine
The grenade rolled from Ko's hand, and as it did, the safety handle flew off!
The Caves of FearJohn Blaine
KO
k.o.
- a slang term for knock outSee knockout
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- a slang term for knockout
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