zonk
/zɑŋk/
verb
- To hit or strike someone or something hard, often making a dull sound.
- The baseball zonked the batter right on the helmet.
- I accidentally zonked my brother with a pillow during the pillow fight.
- The falling apple zonked the ground with a soft thud.
- To defeat or overcome someone or something completely, especially in a game or competition.
- Our team zonked the rivals 10–0 in the championship game.
- She zonked every opponent in the spelling bee and won first place.
- The new video game zonked all the previous sales records.
noun
- A dull, heavy hitting sound or a blow that makes that sound.
- The boxer landed a zonk that sent his opponent to the mat.
- I heard a loud zonk as the book hit the floor.
- The cartoon showed a zonk on the character's head with stars circling around.
- In a game show or contest, a disappointing result or a worthless prize.
- The contestant was hoping for a car but ended up with a zonk.
- Nobody wanted to pick the box that might contain a zonk.
- She spun the wheel and got a zonk — a fake rubber chicken.