KO (ko'd, ko'ing, ko's)

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IPA (US):

Irregular inflected forms: ko'd    , ko'ing    , ko's   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does KO mean? 

• KO (noun)
  The noun KO has 1 sense:

1. a blow that renders the opponent unconscious

  Familiarity information: KO used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• KO (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A blow that renders the opponent unconscious

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

kayo; knockout; KO

Hypernyms ("KO" is a kind of...):

blow (a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "KO"):

technical knockout; TKO (a knockout declared by the referee who judges one boxer unable to continue)