kayo

The word “kayo” has 2 syllables: ka-yo

It's pronounced as /ˈkaɪ.oʊ/


What is synonym and antonym for kayo?

In the thesaurus, “kayo” has 167 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for kayo along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for kayo

  • KO
  • TKO
  • X out
  • abolish
  • annihilate
  • annul
  • bang
  • bash
  • bastinade
  • bastinado
  • bat
  • battering
  • beat
  • beating
  • belt
  • biff
  • black out
  • blot out
  • blow
  • bludgeon
  • bludgeoning
  • blue pencil
  • body blow
  • bop
  • box
  • buffet
  • bust
  • call all bets off
  • call off
  • cancel
  • chop
  • clap
  • clip
  • clobber
  • clobbering
  • clout
  • cold pack
  • coldcock
  • counter
  • counterblow
  • counterpunch
  • counterstroke
  • coup de grace
  • crack
  • cruncher
  • cudgeling
  • cudgelling
  • cuff
  • cut
  • dab
  • delete
  • discard
  • do in
  • douse
  • down
  • drop
  • drubbing
  • efface
  • eradicate
  • erase
  • exclude
  • exterminate
  • extinguish
  • extirpate
  • fell
  • fillip
  • final blow
  • finishing blow
  • flogging
  • floor
  • gut
  • hack
  • hammer
  • hammering
  • hamstring
  • hand
  • haymaker
  • hearts and flowers
  • hit
  • hook
  • jab
  • kick
  • kill
  • knee
  • knock
  • knock down
  • knock off
  • knock out
  • knock over
  • knock senseless
  • knockdown
  • knockout
  • knockout blow
  • lambasting
  • larrup
  • lash
  • launder
  • lay out
  • left
  • level
  • lick
  • licking
  • omit
  • one-two
  • overthrow
  • paste
  • pasting
  • pelt
  • pick
  • plump
  • poke
  • pound
  • pounding
  • prostrate
  • pummeling
  • pummelling
  • punch
  • rabbit punch
  • rap
  • raze
  • remove
  • right
  • right-hander
  • roundhouse
  • scrub
  • shiver
  • sidewinder
  • slam
  • slap
  • slog
  • slug
  • smack
  • smash
  • smite
  • sock
  • spank
  • stinger
  • strike out
  • stripe
  • stroke
  • sucker punch
  • swat
  • swing
  • swipe
  • switch
  • take out
  • technical knockout
  • thrashing
  • throw down
  • thud
  • thump
  • thwack
  • topple
  • trim
  • uppercut
  • wallop
  • walloping
  • welt
  • whack
  • whale
  • wham
  • whap
  • whip
  • whipping
  • whop
  • wipe out
  • zap

Antonyms for kayo

  • add
  • allow
  • build
  • construct
  • establish
  • help
  • insert
  • institute
  • put in

Meanings of kayo

  • noun
    1. A knockout (in boxing).
  • verb
    1. To knock someone out, or render them unconscious or senseless.

Example Sentences

  • I heard you're a pro at kayo.
  • The crowd erupted in cheers after the final kayo.
  • She delivered a swift and unexpected kayo.
  • The boxer aimed for a quick kayo in the first round.
  • The match ended with a surprising kayo.

On this page you'll find 176 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to kayo, such as: KO, TKO, X out, abolish, add, allow, annihilate.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

bang

  • KO
  • PDQ
  • abruptly
  • amusement
  • anon
  • apace
  • arousal
  • at once
  • away
  • bar
  • bash
  • bastinade
  • bastinado
  • bat
  • batter
  • battering
  • bean
  • beat
  • beating
  • belt
  • biff
  • blare
  • blast
  • blow
  • bludgeon
  • bludgeoning
  • bob
  • body blow
  • bolt
  • bonk
  • boom
  • boot
  • bop
  • bounce
  • box
  • brain
  • briskly
  • brush
  • buffet
  • bulldoze
  • bump
  • bung
  • bunt
  • burst
  • bust
  • butt
  • buzz
  • cane
  • carom
  • chain
  • charge
  • chop
  • clamor
  • clang
  • clangor
  • clank
  • clap
  • clash
  • clatter
  • clip
  • clobber
  • clobbering
  • clock
  • close
  • clout
  • club
  • clunk
  • collide
  • conk
  • contact
  • counter
  • counterblow
  • counterpunch
  • counterstroke
  • crack
  • crash
  • cream
  • cruncher
  • cudgel
  • cudgeling
  • cudgelling
  • cuff
  • dab
  • deck
  • delectation
  • delight
  • detonate
  • detonation
  • directly
  • discharge
  • diversion
  • douse
  • drub
  • drubbing
  • drum
  • dump
  • echo
  • electrification
  • enjoyment
  • entertainment
  • exactly
  • excitement
  • exhilaration
  • explode
  • fast
  • fasten
  • fell
  • fillip
  • flail
  • fleetly
  • flick
  • flog
  • flogging
  • floor
  • forthwith
  • freely
  • frisson
  • full tilt
  • fun
  • glance
  • graze
  • hack
  • hammer
  • hammering
  • hand
  • hang one on
  • hard
  • hastily
  • haymaker
  • head-on
  • headlong
  • high
  • hit
  • hook
  • howl
  • hubbub
  • hue and cry
  • hullabaloo
  • immediately
  • impact
  • impetuously
  • impinge
  • impulsively
  • in no time
  • incontinently
  • instantaneously
  • instanter
  • instantly
  • intoxication
  • jab
  • jollies
  • jolt
  • jostle
  • joy
  • kayo
  • kick
  • kiss
  • knee
  • knock
  • knock down
  • knockdown
  • knockout
  • lace
  • lambast
  • lambaste
  • lambasting
  • land
  • larrup
  • lash
  • latch
  • left
  • level
  • lick
  • licking
  • lift
  • lock
  • make noise
  • mangle
  • maul
  • momentarily
  • muscle
  • nail
  • noisily
  • now
  • nudge
  • off the bat
  • on a dime
  • on the double
  • on the spot
  • one-two
  • opportunely
  • outcry
  • paste
  • pasting
  • peal
  • pelt
  • pepper
  • pick
  • pleasant feeling
  • pleasure
  • plumb
  • plump
  • poke
  • pommel
  • pop
  • posthaste
  • pound
  • pounding
  • precisely
  • presently
  • press
  • presto
  • prod
  • promptly
  • pronto
  • pummel
  • pummeling
  • pummelling
  • punch
  • punctually
  • push
  • quick
  • quickly
  • rabbit punch
  • rabbit-punch
  • ram
  • rap
  • rapidly
  • rashly
  • rattle
  • readily
  • rebound
  • recklessly
  • report
  • resound
  • ricochet
  • right
  • right away
  • right now
  • right off
  • right-hander
  • roar
  • roll
  • rough
  • roundhouse
  • rumble
  • rush
  • salvo
  • sap
  • scrape
  • scuff
  • seal
  • seasonably
  • secure
  • shave
  • shiver
  • shock
  • shortly
  • shot
  • shove
  • shut
  • sidewinder
  • skim
  • skip
  • skull
  • slam
  • slap
  • slash
  • sledge
  • sledgehammer
  • slog
  • slug
  • smack
  • smash
  • smite
  • snap
  • snappily
  • sock
  • soon
  • sound
  • spank
  • spear
  • speedily
  • stab
  • stamp
  • stinger
  • stop
  • straight
  • straight off
  • straightaway
  • straightway
  • strike
  • stripe
  • stroke
  • sucker punch
  • suddenly
  • surprise
  • surprize
  • swat
  • sweep
  • swift
  • swiftly
  • swing
  • swipe
  • switch
  • tag
  • tap
  • thrash
  • thrashing
  • thrill
  • thud
  • thump
  • thunder
  • thunderclap
  • thunk
  • thwack
  • titillation
  • touch
  • treat
  • tumult
  • unexpectedly
  • uppercut
  • uproar
  • wallop
  • walloping
  • welt
  • whack
  • whale
  • wham
  • whap
  • whip
  • whipping
  • whomp
  • whop
  • whump
  • wow
  • zap

bangs

  • KOs
  • amusements
  • arousals
  • bars
  • bashes
  • bastinades
  • bastinadoes
  • bats
  • batterings
  • batters
  • beans
  • beatings
  • beats
  • belts
  • biffs
  • blares
  • blasts
  • blows
  • bludgeons
  • bob
  • bobs
  • body blows
  • bolts
  • bonks
  • booms
  • boots
  • bops
  • bounces
  • boxes
  • brains
  • brushes
  • buffets
  • bulldozes
  • bumps
  • bungs
  • bunts
  • busts
  • butts
  • buzz cut
  • buzzes
  • canes
  • caroms
  • chains
  • charges
  • chops
  • clamors
  • clangors
  • clangs
  • clanks
  • claps
  • clashes
  • clips
  • clobbers
  • clocks
  • closes
  • clouts
  • clubs
  • clunks
  • collides
  • conks
  • contacts
  • counter-blows
  • counter-strokes
  • counterblows
  • counterpunches
  • counters
  • counterstrokes
  • cracks
  • crashes
  • creams
  • crew cut
  • crunchers
  • cudgels
  • cuffs
  • dabs
  • decks
  • delectations
  • delights
  • diversions
  • douses
  • drubbings
  • drubs
  • dumps
  • electrifications
  • enjoyments
  • entertainments
  • exhilarations
  • fastens
  • feather cut
  • fells
  • fillips
  • flails
  • flicks
  • flogs
  • floors
  • frissons
  • fun
  • glances
  • grazes
  • hacks
  • hairdo
  • hairstyle
  • hammers
  • hands
  • hangs one on
  • haymakers
  • highs
  • hits
  • hooks
  • howls
  • hubbubs
  • hue and cries
  • hullabaloos
  • impacts
  • impinges
  • intoxications
  • jabs
  • jollies
  • jolts
  • jostles
  • joys
  • kayos
  • kicks
  • kisses
  • knees
  • knockdowns
  • knockouts
  • knocks
  • knocks down
  • laces
  • lambastes
  • lambasts
  • lands
  • larrups
  • lashes
  • latches
  • lefts
  • levels
  • lickings
  • licks
  • lifts
  • locks
  • mangles
  • mauls
  • muscles
  • nails
  • nudges
  • one-twos
  • outcries
  • pastes
  • pastings
  • pelts
  • peppers
  • picks
  • pleasures
  • plumps
  • pokes
  • pommels
  • pompadour
  • pops
  • pounds
  • presses
  • prods
  • pummels
  • punches
  • pushes
  • rabbit punches
  • rabbit-punches
  • rams
  • raps
  • rebounds
  • reports
  • ricochets
  • right-handers
  • rights
  • roars
  • roughs
  • roundhouses
  • rushes
  • saps
  • scrapes
  • scuffs
  • seals
  • secures
  • shaves
  • shingling
  • shivers
  • shocks
  • shoves
  • shuts
  • sidewinders
  • skims
  • skips
  • skulls
  • slams
  • slaps
  • slashes
  • sledgehammers
  • sledges
  • slogs
  • slugs
  • smacks
  • smashes
  • smites
  • snaps
  • socks
  • spanks
  • spears
  • stabs
  • stamps
  • stingers
  • stops
  • strikes
  • stripes
  • strokes
  • sucker punches
  • surprises
  • surprizes
  • swats
  • sweeps
  • swings
  • swipes
  • switches
  • tags
  • taps
  • thrashes
  • thrashings
  • thrills
  • thuds
  • thumps
  • thunderclaps
  • thunks
  • thwacks
  • titillations
  • touches
  • treats
  • trimming
  • tumults
  • uppercuts
  • uproars
  • wallopings
  • wallops
  • welts
  • whacks
  • whales
  • whams
  • whaps
  • whippings
  • whips
  • whomps
  • whops
  • whumps
  • zaps

dab

  • KO
  • Renaissance man
  • ace
  • addict
  • adept
  • afficionado
  • aficionado
  • all-rounder
  • anoint
  • apply
  • artist
  • atom
  • authority
  • bang
  • bash
  • bastinade
  • bastinado
  • bat
  • battering
  • beat
  • beating
  • bedaub
  • belt
  • besmear
  • biff
  • bit
  • bite
  • blanket
  • blob
  • blow
  • bludgeoning
  • body blow
  • bop
  • box
  • brush
  • buff
  • buffet
  • bust
  • carpet
  • chip
  • chop
  • chuck
  • clap
  • clasp
  • clench
  • clip
  • clipping
  • clobbering
  • clout
  • clutch
  • coat
  • cognoscente
  • connoisseur
  • consultant
  • counter
  • counterblow
  • counterpunch
  • counterstroke
  • cover
  • crack
  • crackajack
  • crackerjack
  • craftsman
  • crumb
  • cruncher
  • cudgeling
  • cudgelling
  • cuff
  • dab hand
  • dash
  • daub
  • devotee
  • dig
  • dollop
  • dose
  • dot
  • douse
  • dram
  • driblet
  • drop
  • drop in the bucket
  • drubbing
  • enthusiast
  • expert
  • fan
  • feel
  • fiend
  • fillip
  • flake
  • fleck
  • flick
  • flogging
  • flyspeck
  • fragment
  • geek
  • glimmer
  • grain
  • granule
  • grasp
  • graze
  • grip
  • guru
  • hack
  • hammering
  • hand
  • handful
  • handle
  • haymaker
  • hint
  • hired gun
  • hit
  • hold
  • hook
  • hoot
  • hotshot
  • iota
  • jab
  • jack-of-all-trades
  • jam
  • jerk
  • jog
  • jot
  • journeyman
  • kayo
  • kick
  • knee
  • knock
  • knockdown
  • knockout
  • lambasting
  • larrup
  • lash
  • lay
  • lay on
  • layer
  • left
  • lick
  • licking
  • little
  • lunge
  • maestro
  • mantle
  • master
  • maven
  • mavin
  • meister
  • minim
  • minimum
  • mistress
  • mite
  • modicum
  • molecule
  • morsel
  • mote
  • nibble
  • nip
  • nubbin
  • nudge
  • one-two
  • ounce
  • overlay
  • overlie
  • overspread
  • palm
  • palp
  • palpate
  • paring
  • part
  • particle
  • past master
  • pasting
  • pat
  • patch
  • peanuts
  • peck
  • pelt
  • pick
  • pinch
  • plaster
  • plump
  • poke
  • portion
  • pound
  • pounding
  • pro
  • professional
  • proficient
  • pummeling
  • pummelling
  • punch
  • push
  • rabbit punch
  • rap
  • ray
  • right
  • right-hander
  • roundhouse
  • scattering
  • scholar
  • scintilla
  • scrap
  • scruple
  • section
  • semblance
  • shade
  • shadow
  • shard
  • shark
  • sharp
  • shave
  • shaving
  • sheet
  • shiver
  • shot
  • shove
  • shred
  • sidewinder
  • skim
  • skosh
  • slam
  • slap
  • slather
  • sliver
  • slug
  • smack
  • smash
  • smatter
  • smattering
  • smear
  • smell
  • smidge
  • smidgen
  • smidgeon
  • smidgin
  • smithereens
  • smudge
  • snap
  • sock
  • spank
  • spark
  • spatter
  • specialist
  • speck
  • splash
  • splinter
  • spot
  • spread
  • sprinkling
  • stab
  • stick
  • stinger
  • stipple
  • strain
  • streak
  • stripe
  • stroke
  • sucker punch
  • surface
  • suspicion
  • swab
  • swat
  • swing
  • swipe
  • switch
  • syllable
  • tad
  • tag
  • tap
  • taste
  • tatter
  • thrashing
  • thud
  • thump
  • thwack
  • tip
  • tittle
  • touch
  • trace
  • uppercut
  • vestige
  • virtuoso
  • wallop
  • walloping
  • welt
  • whack
  • wham
  • whap
  • whip
  • whipping
  • whit
  • whiz
  • whop
  • wipe
  • wizard

dabs

  • KOs
  • Renaissance men
  • aces
  • addicts
  • adepts
  • afficionados
  • aficionados
  • all-rounders
  • anoints
  • applies
  • artists
  • atoms
  • authorities
  • bangs
  • bashes
  • bastinades
  • bastinadoes
  • bats
  • batterings
  • beatings
  • beats
  • bedaubs
  • belts
  • besmears
  • biffs
  • bites
  • bits
  • blankets
  • blows
  • body blows
  • bops
  • boxes
  • brushes
  • buffets
  • buffs
  • busts
  • carpets
  • chips
  • chops
  • chucks
  • claps
  • clasps
  • clenches
  • clippings
  • clips
  • clouts
  • clutches
  • coats
  • cognoscenti
  • connoisseurs
  • consultants
  • counter-blows
  • counter-strokes
  • counterblows
  • counterpunches
  • counters
  • counterstrokes
  • covers
  • crackajacks
  • crackerjacks
  • cracks
  • craftsmen
  • crumbs
  • crunchers
  • cuffs
  • dab hands
  • dashes
  • daubs
  • devotees
  • digs
  • doses
  • dots
  • douses
  • drams
  • driblets
  • drops
  • drops in the bucket
  • drubbings
  • enthusiasts
  • experts
  • fans
  • feels
  • fiends
  • fillips
  • flakes
  • flecks
  • flicks
  • flyspecks
  • fragments
  • geeks
  • glimmers
  • grains
  • granules
  • grasps
  • grazes
  • grips
  • gurus
  • hacks
  • handfuls
  • handles
  • hands
  • handsful
  • haymakers
  • hints
  • hired guns
  • hits
  • holds
  • hooks
  • hoots
  • hotshots
  • iotas
  • jabs
  • jacks-of-all-trades
  • jams
  • jerks
  • jogs
  • jots
  • journeymen
  • kayos
  • kicks
  • knees
  • knockdowns
  • knockouts
  • knocks
  • larrups
  • lashes
  • layers
  • lays
  • lays on
  • lefts
  • lickings
  • licks
  • little
  • lunges
  • maestri
  • maestros
  • mantles
  • masters
  • mavens
  • mavins
  • meisters
  • minima
  • minims
  • minimums
  • mistresses
  • mites
  • modicums
  • molecules
  • morsels
  • motes
  • nibbles
  • nips
  • nubbins
  • nudges
  • one-twos
  • ounces
  • overlays
  • overlies
  • overspreads
  • palms
  • palpates
  • palps
  • parings
  • particles
  • parts
  • past masters
  • pastings
  • patches
  • pats
  • peanuts
  • pelts
  • picks
  • pinches
  • plasters
  • plumps
  • pokes
  • portions
  • pounds
  • professionals
  • proficients
  • pros
  • punches
  • pushes
  • rabbit punches
  • raps
  • rays
  • right-handers
  • rights
  • roundhouses
  • scatterings
  • scholars
  • scintillas
  • scraps
  • scruples
  • sections
  • semblances
  • shades
  • shadows
  • shards
  • sharks
  • sharps
  • shaves
  • shavings
  • sheets
  • shivers
  • shots
  • shoves
  • shreds
  • sidewinders
  • skims
  • skoshes
  • slams
  • slaps
  • slathers
  • slivers
  • slugs
  • smacks
  • smashes
  • smatterings
  • smatters
  • smears
  • smells
  • smidgens
  • smidgeons
  • smidges
  • smidgins
  • smithereens
  • snaps
  • socks
  • spanks
  • sparks
  • spatters
  • specialists
  • specks
  • splashes
  • splinters
  • spots
  • spreads
  • sprinklings
  • stabs
  • sticks
  • stingers
  • strains
  • streaks
  • stripes
  • strokes
  • sucker punches
  • surfaces
  • suspicions
  • swats
  • swings
  • swipes
  • switches
  • syllables
  • tags
  • taps
  • tastes
  • tatters
  • thrashings
  • thuds
  • thumps
  • thwacks
  • tips
  • tittles
  • touches
  • traces
  • uppercuts
  • vestiges
  • virtuosi
  • virtuosos
  • wallopings
  • wallops
  • welts
  • whacks
  • whams
  • whaps
  • whippings
  • whips
  • whits
  • whizzes
  • whops
  • wizards

hack

  • KO
  • abide
  • absorb
  • accept
  • acquiesce
  • address
  • allow
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