ko

noun
UK: /keɪˈoʊ/
US: /keɪˈoʊ/

  1. A knockout in boxing or other combat sports; a state of being knocked unconscious.

    1. The boxer won by a KO. [ ] [ ]
    2. He suffered a brutal KO in the final round, ending his undefeated streak. [ ] [ ]

  2. The act of defeating someone or something decisively; a crushing defeat.

    1. Our team delivered a KO to the opponent. [ ] [ ]
    2. The new policy was a KO for small businesses, forcing many to close. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

knockout defeat vanquish beat
ko verb

  1. To knock someone unconscious in a fight.

    1. He tried to KO his opponent. [ ] [ ]
    2. The champion KO'd his challenger with a powerful right hook. [ ] [ ]

  2. To decisively defeat someone or something.

    1. They aimed to KO the competition. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company's innovative product KO'd all its rivals in the market. [ ] [ ]
ko abbreviation

  1. Abbreviation for 'knockout'.

    1. It was a quick KO victory. [ ] [ ]
    2. The referee declared a KO after the third knockdown. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ko" in English means: A knockout in boxing or other combat sports; a state of being knocked unconscious., The act of defeating someone or something decisively; a crushing defeat..

The phonetic transcription of "ko" is /keɪˈoʊ/ in British English and /keɪˈoʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ko": knockout, defeat, vanquish, beat.

Example usage of "ko": "The boxer won by a KO.". More examples on the page.