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kayo

noun

Etymology

Respelling of the initial letters KO.

Definitions

  1. A knockout.

    • His stunning title-winning kayo of Charles captivated the country, and on top of everything, he was actually an amazing fighter for one of his years, both as a puncher and boxer.

  2. To knock someone out, or render them unconscious or senseless.

    • When Lee Savold, a perennial heavyweight title contender, was kayoed by the great Joe Louis, he was asked by reporters, did anyone in his lengthy career hit harder than Joe?

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA