Conk Out (Verb)
Meaning 1
Stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The elevator conked out during a power outage on the 20th floor, trapping ten people inside.
- The generator conked out during the storm, plunging the entire neighborhood into darkness.
- My old computer conked out last week and I had to buy a new one.
- The air conditioning unit conked out in the middle of the summer heatwave.
- The motor of the blender conked out from excessive use and had to be replaced.
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Meaning 2
Use up all one's strength and energy and stop working; "At the end of the march, I pooped out".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The old engine finally conked out after years of use.
- After the long hike, my hiking boots conked out and fell apart.
- She danced all night, but her music player conked out when the batteries died.
- The truck conked out in the middle of the highway during rush hour.
- I was repairing the old bike, but the tools conked out and didn't work anymore.