Meanings
- boxingA knockout.
His stunning title-winning kayo of Charles captivated the country, and on top of everything, he was actually an amazing fighter for one of his years, both as a puncher and boxer.
2023, Ian Phimister, David Patrick, editors, A Boxing Legacy: The Life and Works of Writer and Cartoonist Ted Carroll, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 239
present singular third person kayos · present singular third person kayoes · participle present kayoing · participle past kayoed · past kayoed
- To knock someone out, or render them unconscious or senseless.
When Lee Savold, a perennial heavyweight title contender, was kayoed by the great Joe Louis, he was asked by reporters, did anyone in his lengthy career hit harder than Joe?
2014, Robert F. Fernandez, Sr., Boxing in New Jersey, 1900–1999, McFarland, →ISBN, page 47
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Respelling of the initial letters KO.
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kayo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kayo
“kayo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kayo. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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