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knock cold

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb knock cold has 1 sense
  1. knock cold, knock out, kayo - knock unconscious or senseless; "the boxing champion knocked out his opponent in a few seconds"
    --1 is one way to beat, beat up, work over
    Sample sentence:
    They want to knock cold the prisoners

Definitions from the Web

Term: Knock Cold

Part of Speech: Verb phrase

Sense 1: To hit someone with great force, causing them to lose consciousness.

Example sentence: He delivered a heavy blow to the boxer's jaw, knocking him cold with a single punch.

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Sense 2: To defeat or overcome someone or something easily or decisively.

Example sentence: The undefeated team knocked their opponents cold, scoring a landslide victory.

Sense 3: To surprise or shock someone to the point of disbelief or speechlessness.

Example sentence: The unexpected revelation about his true identity knocked her cold, leaving her unable to respond for several moments.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Describes something or someone that is completely unconscious or unaware.

Example sentence: The patient was knocked cold by the anesthesia before the surgery.

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