KNOCK COLD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does knock cold mean? • KNOCK COLD (verb)
The verb KNOCK COLD has 1 sense:
1. knock unconscious or senseless
Familiarity information: KNOCK COLD used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• KNOCK COLD (verb)
Meaning:
Knock unconscious or senseless
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
kayo; knock cold; knock out
Context example:
the boxing champion knocked out his opponent in a few seconds
Hypernyms (to "knock cold" is one way to...):
beat; beat up; work over (give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
They want to knock cold the prisoners
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