out cold

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [out kohld]
- /aʊt koʊld/
- /ˈaʊt kəʊld/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out kohld]
- /aʊt koʊld/

Definitions of out cold words

adjective out cold having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day. 1
adjective out cold feeling an uncomfortable lack of warmth; chilled: The skaters were cold. 1
adjective out cold having a temperature lower than the normal temperature of the human body: cold hands. 1
adjective out cold lacking in passion, emotion, enthusiasm, ardor, etc.; dispassionate: cold reason. 1
adjective out cold not affectionate, cordial, or friendly; unresponsive: a cold reply; a cold reception. 1
adjective out cold lacking sensual desire: She remained cold to his advances. 1

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Origin of out cold

First appearance:

before 950

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 950; Middle English; Old English cald, ceald; cognate with Gothic kalds, Old Norse kaldr, German kalt, Dutch koud; akin to Latin gel- in gelidus gelid

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Parts of speech for Out cold

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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out cold popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".

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Synonyms for out cold

adj out cold

anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
asleep — Someone who is asleep is sleeping.
comatose — A person who is comatose is in a coma.
dead to the world — unaware of one's surroundings, esp fast asleep or very drunk
lifeless — not endowed with life; having no life; inanimate: lifeless matter.

adjective out cold

anaesthetised — anesthetize.
anaesthetized — anesthetize.
conked — a method of chemically straightening the hair.
crashed — to make a loud, clattering noise, as of something dashed to pieces.
dozing — Present participle of doze.

All 17 Synonyms of out cold