knock cold

Definition of Knock Cold in English :

1. kayo, knock cold, knock out

knock unconscious or senseless

Example Sentences:
'the boxing champion knocked out his opponent in a few seconds'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Knock Cold

v. knocked, knock·ing, knocks

v.tr.

1. To strike with a hard blow: knocked him on the head.

2. To affect in a specified way by striking hard: knocked the mugger senseless.

3. To cause to be displaced or unengaged; force: a wind that knocked the tower over; a blunder that knocked him out of the job.

4. To cause to collide: I knocked my head on a low beam.

5. To produce by hitting or striking: knocked a hole in the wall.

6. Informal To find fault with; criticize: Don't knock the food; it's free.

v.intr.

1. To strike a sharp audible blow or series of blows, as on a door.

2. To collide with something: knocked into the table.

3. To make a pounding or clanking noise: The car engine is knocking.

1. An instance of striking or colliding.

2. The sound of a sharp blow on a hard surface.

3. A pounding or clanking noise made by an engine, often as a result of faulty fuel combustion. Also called ping.