send to dorse en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic, obsolete, slang, transitive) To throw (a person) onto their back; to knock out.
a. 1823, Fancy Gazette, quoted in 1823, John Badcock, Slang, a Dictionary of the Turf, the Ring, the Chase, the Pit, of Bon-Ton, and the Varieties of Life Gas now planted his favourite hit under the left listener of his antagonist, which sent him to dorse.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sent to dorse | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sent to dorse | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| sending to dorse | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sends to dorse | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |