out cold

adjective

Soundly unconscious, either because asleep or because otherwise knocked out.

“He was growing unsteady as the blows landed, and that final right hook finished him — he was out cold.”

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Meanings

adjectiveout cold (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSoundly unconscious, either because asleep or because otherwise knocked out.

    He was growing unsteady as the blows landed, and that final right hook finished him — he was out cold.

    Synonyms: down for the count

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSoundly unconscious, either because asleep or because otherwise knocked out.

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down for the count
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Cite this entry
APA

out cold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20cold

MLA

“out cold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20cold. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “out cold,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20cold.

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