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COLDCOCK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does coldcock mean? 

COLDCOCK (verb)
  The verb COLDCOCK has 1 sense:

1. knock down with forceplay

  Familiarity information: COLDCOCK used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


COLDCOCK (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Knock down with force

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

coldcock; deck; dump; floor; knock down

Context example:

He decked his opponent

Hypernyms (to "coldcock" is one way to...):

beat (hit repeatedly)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody


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