kayoed

Thân thiện

He was kayoed by a single punch to the jaw.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Knocked unconscious by a heavy blow: Rendered insensible or knocked out, typically as a result of a powerful punch or strike.

Usage

• The word "kayoed" is an informal adjective, most commonly used in the context of boxing, fighting, or physical altercations. It describes the state of being knocked out.
• It is typically used as a predicate adjective (following a linking verb like or ) or occasionally as a postpositive adjective.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "to kayo" (verb): The adjective "kayoed" is derived from the verb "to kayo," which is an informal spelling of "K.O.," an abbreviation for "knock out."
  • The champion aims to kayo his opponent early in the fight.

Variants and Related Words

• Kayo (n., v.): Informal term for a knockout or the act of knocking someone out.
  • He scored a first-round kayo.
• Knocked out (adj.): A more standard synonym for "kayoed."
• Out cold (adj. phrase): An informal idiom with a very similar meaning.
  • The punch left him out cold.

Synonyms

• Knocked unconscious
• Knocked out
• Out cold
• Stunned (though this can imply dazed but not fully unconscious)

Idioms and Phrases

• Down for the count: An idiom from boxing meaning knocked out and unable to rise before the referee counts to ten; closely related to being "kayoed."
  • After that uppercut, he was down for the count.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. knocked unconscious by a heavy blow

Từ đồng nghĩa

• knocked out
• KO'd
• out
• stunned