conk

/kɑŋk/
verb
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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