# down for the count

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Decisively beaten; defeated; rendered irrelevant for the long term.
2. Unconscious or sound asleep.

## Etymology
A metaphorical reference to the sport of boxing, where a contestant loses a match if knocked down and unable to get up before a referee has counted to ten.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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