Phrase guide

out cold

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Soundly unconscious, either because asleep or because otherwise knocked out.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • He was growing unsteady as the blows landed, and that final right hook finished him — he was out cold.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: down for the count

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: out, unconscious, knock out

History

Etymology

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