Down for the count is an idiom that means to be defeated or knocked OUT. It is often used in sports, such as boxing, when a fighter has been knocked down and is unable to get back up before the referee counts to ten. The crossword solutions for this term are OUT (3 letters) and KOD (3 letters). OUT is a word meaning not in, while KOD stands for Knock OUT Down, which is a term used in boxing when a fighter has been knocked down and is unable to get back up before the referee counts to ten.