English verb: knock cold | |||
| 1. | knock cold (contact) knock unconscious or senseless | ||
| Samples | The boxing champion knocked out his opponent in a few seconds. | ||
| Examples | They want to knock cold the prisoners | ||
| Synonyms | kayo, knock out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat, beat up, work over | ||