conk
/kɑŋk/
verb
- To hit someone hard on the head, usually causing them to become unconscious or dazed.
- In the old movie, the villain conks the hero and leaves him tied up.
- He accidentally conked his brother with the baseball bat while swinging.
- The cartoon character got conked on the head with a frying pan.
- To break down or stop working, especially a machine or engine (often used in 'conk out').
- The old refrigerator finally conked after twenty years of use.
- Our car conked out on the highway and we had to call a tow truck.
- My laptop conked out right in the middle of my presentation.
- To fall asleep quickly and deeply (often used in 'conk out').
- He was so tired that he conked out on the couch before dinner.
- After the long hike, I conked out as soon as I hit the pillow.
- The baby conked out in her car seat during the drive home.
noun
- A hit or blow on the head.
- She gave him a playful conk on the skull with her knuckles.
- He got a nasty conk on the head from a falling branch.
- The comedian took a fake conk with a rubber mallet for laughs.
- The nose (informal, often humorous).
- He has a big conk that makes him easy to recognize.
- She got a sunburn on her conk after a day at the beach.
- The clown wore a red rubber conk for his act.