Conk Definition
kŏngk
conked, conking, conks
noun
conks
The head.
Webster's New World
The nose.
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A blow on the head.
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A shelflike growth of fungus found on various trees, usually on the trunk.
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A hair style, as worn by some blacks, in which the hair is straightened, as with lye, and smoothed down.
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verb
conked, conking, conks
To hit on the head.
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To straighten and arrange hair thus.
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To stop functioning; fail.
The engine conked out on the final lap.
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To fall asleep, especially suddenly or heavily.
Conked out on the couch watching television.
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To pass out; faint.
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idiom
conk out
- to stop suddenly to operate or function
- to become very tired and fall asleep
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Conk
Origin of Conk
Perhaps variant of conch N., sense 1b, and v., probably of imitative origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Perhaps alteration of congolene substance for straightening hair
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Perhaps alteration of conch
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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