Conk (Verb)
Meaning 1
Hit, especially on the head; "The stranger conked him and he fainted".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The baseball bat conked him square on the forehead during the game.
- She conked her brother over the head with a pillow as a joke.
- He accidentally conked his head on the low-hanging pipe in the basement.
- A stray soccer ball conked him in the face during practice.
- The boxer's powerful fist conked his opponent to the mat in a single blow.
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Meaning 2
Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- After years of battling with illness, she conked out last night surrounded by her family.
- The elderly woman's heart condition worsened, and she conked out in her sleep.
- A severe brain hemorrhage caused him to conk out suddenly in his office.
- The cyclist conked out from exhaustion during the marathon, just miles away from the finish line.
- Old Jack conked out peacefully at his home with his kids by his side to say their last goodbyes.
Synonyms
- Pop Off
- Croak
- Die
- Pass
- Expire
- Decease
- Cash In One's Chips
- Perish
- Choke
- Buy The Farm
- Exit
- Drop Dead
- Pass Away
- Go
- Give-up The Ghost
- Kick The Bucket
- Snuff It
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Hyponyms
Meaning 3
Come to a stop; "The car stalled in the driveway".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The old engine conked out in the middle of the highway.
- The lawnmower's motor conked on the third pass over the lawn.
- Her car conked out on the side of the road, leaving her stranded.
- As the battery died, his phone suddenly conked out and went dark.
- After a few more hours, the air conditioner conked out from overuse.