kayo
Decisive ring victory
Kayo is a knockout in boxing—a blow that renders an opponent unable to continue.
The word spells out the pronunciation of K.O.
As a verb, to kayo someone is to knock them out: He kayoed his opponent in the third round.
The term extends to any decisive defeat or incapacitation.
Strike with fist
- ringClosed curve shape
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- heavyweightHighest combat weight class
- boutLimited stretch of something
referee · canvas · cornerman · jab · hook · uppercut · sparring · welterweight
Complete lack of awareness
- collapseSudden structural failure
- blackoutComplete power loss
- floorIndoor walking surface
- downToward lower ground
out · prostrate · daze · stagger · crumple · faint · stunned · lights-out
punch
Strike with fist
- ringClosed curve shape
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- heavyweightHighest combat weight class
bout · referee · canvas · cornerman · jab · hook · uppercut · sparring · welterweight · middleweight
unconsciousness
Complete lack of awareness
down · out · prostrate · daze · stagger · crumple · faint · stunned · lights-out · flatlined
overwhelm
Defeat by excess
defeat · subdue · conquer · trounce · demolish · destroy · annihilate · obliterate · dominate · outclass
finish
Bring to completion
- clincherFact that settles matters
- deathblowFinal, fatal stroke
- coup-de-graceMerciful finishing strike
finisher · ender · stopper · closer · game-over · lights-out · curtains
- FilipinoTagalog, Filipino, Filipina, Philippines, Manila
kayodecision
Settled course of action
split decision · unanimous decision · draw · no contest · majority decision
kayorevive
Restore consciousness or vigor
recover · come to · weather the storm · shake it off · get up