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/Sounds like "keh" (as in "kept") + "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "seh" (as in "set") + "FREE" (as in "free") + "toh" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

To fall asleep suddenly, usually without meaning to, out of pure exhaustion. The most common colloquial way in Spain to say someone knocked out on the spot.

Examples

He crashed out on the sofa watching the movie.

The moment he put his head on the pillow he was out cold.

Regional synonyms

In the Dominican Republic, a hard hit or a brutal situation that knocks you flat out of nowhere. A chavonaso can be a physical punch, devastating news, or a sudden failure that nobody saw coming, something that leaves you stunned and unsure of what just happened.