k. o.

German

Alternative forms

k.o. (sometimes proscribed)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaːˈʔoː/
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Adjective

k. o. (not comparable)

  1. (boxing) Initialism of knockout (“knocked out”).
  2. (informal, by extension) exhausted, beat, tired
    Nach der langen Reise war ich total k. o. ― After the long journey, I was totally beat.

Further reading
  • “k. o.” in Duden online
  • “k. o.” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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