Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

out cold

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables: out- -cold
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Example Sentences

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

Phrases

lost to the world

Frequently Paired Words

lost to the world

Synonyms

down for the count

Questions

What does out cold mean?: Soundly unconscious, either because asleep or because otherwise knocked out.

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