"KO" meaning in English

See KO in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: KOs [plural], KO's [plural]
Etymology: Initialism of knock out. Initialism of kick-off. Etymology templates: {{initialism|en|knock out}} Initialism of knock out, {{initialism|en|kick-off}} Initialism of kick-off Head templates: {{en-noun|s|KO's}} KO (plural KOs or KO's)
  1. (boxing) Abbreviation of knock out. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: knock out Categories (topical): Boxing
    Sense id: en-KO-en-noun-OvHo-dJD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 30 20 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 24 22 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 36 23 22 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 36 23 25 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 36 23 22 19 Topics: boxing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
  2. (sports) Abbreviation of kick-off. - the time or manner of start of play Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: kick-off (extra: the time or manner of start of play) Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-KO-en-noun-hDEOPni2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 30 20 21 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Verb

Forms: KOs [present, singular, third-person], KO's [present, singular, third-person], KOing [participle, present], KO'ing [participle, present], KOed [participle, past], KOed [past], KO'd [participle, past], KO'd [past]
Etymology: Initialism of knock out. Initialism of kick-off. Etymology templates: {{initialism|en|knock out}} Initialism of knock out, {{initialism|en|kick-off}} Initialism of kick-off Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=KO'd|pres_3sg2=KO's|pres_ptc2=KO'ing}} KO (third-person singular simple present KOs or KO's, present participle KOing or KO'ing, simple past and past participle KOed or KO'd)
  1. (transitive, boxing) To knock someone out, to render someone unconscious. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Boxing Translations (to knock somebody out): tyrmätä (Finnish), kiüt (Hungarian), KO-zik (Hungarian), nocautear [Brazil] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-KO-en-verb-ZACS3heg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 30 20 21 Topics: boxing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war Disambiguation of 'to knock somebody out': 99 1
  2. (intransitive, sports) To start play. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-KO-en-verb-HhnDye8V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 30 20 21 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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