cold-cocks
Punches without warning
To cold-cock someone is to knock them out with a sudden, hard punch, typically to the head.
The blow comes without warning—the victim doesn't see it coming: He cold-cocked the guy before he could even raise his fists.
The term emphasizes both the surprise and the knockout.
punch
Incapacitating final blow
- sucker punchUnanticipated strike without warning
- haymakerWild knockout punch
- uppercutAscending boxing strike
- hookCurved catching device
jab · slug · wallop · sock · clobber · deck · flatten · drop
knockout
Incapacitating final blow
- sucker punchUnanticipated strike without warning
- haymakerWild knockout punch
- uppercutAscending boxing strike
hook · jab · slug · wallop · sock · clobber · deck · flatten · drop · floor
unconscious
Not awake or aware
knock out · lay out · put down · lights out · concuss · floor · fell · prostrate · seeing stars · bell rung