Zonk Out (Verb)
Meaning 1
Fall asleep fast, as when one is extremely tired; "after the long drive, we zonked out and slept for 10 hours".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- After a 24-hour shift at the hospital, the doctor zonked out the moment she hit the bed.
- We were so exhausted from hiking all day that we zonked out as soon as the bus started moving.
- After a marathon movie session, my sister zonked out on the couch and didn't wake up until morning.
- I zonked out the moment I sat down in the warm bath, the relaxing bubbles were too much to handle.
- The kids zonked out in the car on the way home from Disneyland, completely exhausted from the fun-filled day.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example.
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- He zonked out from the intense pain after the car accident and had to be rushed to the hospital.
- She got whacked on the head by a falling object and zonked out instantly on the floor.
- After being in a coma for weeks, he finally zonked out due to a severe allergic reaction from new medication.
- He took one punch to the face and zonked out immediately during the boxing match.
- The extreme exertion of running the marathon in sweltering heat led him to eventually zonk out just meters from the finish line.