noun
kayo
Kayo (noun) means a knockout blow in boxing. Example: “He won the fight by a kayo in the second round.”
noun
1
A knockout blow in boxing.
"He won the fight by a kayo in the second round."
verb
1
To knock someone out cold.
"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?"
— Robert F. Fernandez, Sr (2014)
"The champion kayoed his opponent with a single punch."
How to use kayo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA knockout, or to knock someone out — boxing slang spelled out from the letters K.O.
When to use it
Informal sports slang, mostly used in boxing writeups and casual speech.
Common pairings
win by kayo
kayo punch
kayoed in round two
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Word forms
- Plural
- kayos, kayoes
- Third person singular
- kayos, kayoes
- Past tense
- kayoed
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Etymology
A spelled-out form of the letters "KO" (knockout).
Synonyms
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Rhymes for kayo
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What does “kayo” mean?
The word “kayo” means a knockout blow in boxing. In plain terms, a knockout, or to knock someone out — boxing slang spelled out from the letters K.O.
How do you use “kayo” in a sentence?
Here is “kayo” used in a sentence: “He won the fight by a kayo in the second round.”
What part of speech is “kayo”?
Depending on how it is used, “kayo” can be a noun and a verb.
How many meanings does “kayo” have?
“Kayo” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a knockout blow in boxing.
