Knock Cold (Verb)
Meaning
Knock unconscious or senseless; "the boxing champion knocked out his opponent in a few seconds".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The blow to the head knocked him cold, and he slumped to the ground.
- A boxer's powerful jab can knock his opponent cold with a single punch.
- She was knocked cold by a falling brick that hit her on the head.
- The soccer player was knocked cold when he collided with another player.
- He was knocked cold during the fight and didn't wake up until hours later.