"down for the count" meaning in All languages combined

See down for the count on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: en-au-down for the count.ogg
Etymology: A metaphorical reference to the sport of boxing, where a contestant loses a match if knocked down and unable to get up before a referee has counted to ten. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} down for the count (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) Decisively beaten; defeated; rendered irrelevant for the long term. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-down_for_the_count-en-adj-hYK87gS1
  2. (figurative) Unconscious or sound asleep. Tags: figuratively, not-comparable Categories (topical): Boxing
    Sense id: en-down_for_the_count-en-adj-BCWEeDbZ Disambiguation of Boxing: 27 73 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: countout [noun], count out [verb], lost to the world, saved by the bell

Alternative forms

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