Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cold-cock

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
cold--cock
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of cold cock.

verb

To hit someone with a cold cock.

Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To hit someone with a club, bottle, or any object that gives additional force to the blow.

Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To knock someone unconscious.

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

cold-cocks (plural) cold-cocks (present, singular) cold-cocking (participle, present) cold-cocked (participle, past) cold-cocked (past)

Questions

What does cold-cock mean?
Alternative form of cold cock.

How to pronounce cold-cock

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