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- [noun key-oh, key-oh; verb key-oh]
- /noun ˈkeɪˈoʊ, ˈkeɪˌoʊ; verb ˈkeɪˈoʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noun key-oh, key-oh; verb key-oh]
- /noun ˈkeɪˈoʊ, ˈkeɪˌoʊ; verb ˈkeɪˈoʊ/
Definitions of ko'd word
- noun plural ko'd a knockout in boxing. 1
- verb with object ko'd to knock unconscious, especially in a boxing match; knock out. 1
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Origin of ko'd
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; initial letters of knock out
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ko'd
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ko'd popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for ko'd
verb ko'd
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- trounce — to beat severely; thrash.
- outclass — to surpass in excellence or quality, especially by a wide margin; be superior: He far outclasses the other runners in the race.
- outshine — to surpass in shining; shine more brightly than.
- conquer — If one country or group of people conquers another, they take complete control of their land.
Antonyms for ko'd
verb ko'd
- retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- forfeit — a fine; penalty.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.