KO punch

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Definition

Noun: - A hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing; a knockout punch.

Usage
  • This term is used specifically in the context of boxing or combat sports to describe a single, decisive punch that ends a match by causing a knockout.
  • It functions as a countable noun.
Examples
  • The boxer won the match with a devastating ko punch in the third round.
  • He spent months training to perfect his ko punch.
  • Everyone was waiting for the champion's famous ko punch.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used metaphorically in non-sporting contexts to describe a decisive, finishing blow or argument in a debate or competition.
    • The lawyer's final question was the ko punch that won the case.
Variants and Related Words
  • Knockout punch: The full, non-abbreviated form of "ko punch." "KO" is the standard abbreviation for "knockout."
  • Knockout (n.): The result of a successful ko punch; the act of knocking an opponent out.
  • KO (v.): To knock someone out, especially in boxing.
Synonyms
  • Finishing blow
  • Coup de grâce (in a broader, often non-literal sense)
  • Decisive punch
Related Idioms
  • To have a knockout punch: To possess the ability to deliver a fight-ending blow, either literally or figuratively.
    • In negotiations, she always has a knockout punch ready.
Noun
  1. a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing

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