zonk

(zôŋk, zänk)

transitive verb

Slang to strike, beat, hit, stun, etc.

Origin: echoic

intransitive verb

Slang to lose consciousness, fail to function, etc.

interjection

  1. used to suggest the sound of a sudden impact
  2. used figuratively to suggest the force or effect of a sudden impact, change, etc.

See zonk in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb zonked, zonk·ing, zonks
Slang
verb, transitive
  1. To stupefy; stun.
  2. To intoxicate with drugs or alcohol: “zonk their patients with tranquilizers” (Psychology Today).
verb, intransitive
To become intoxicated with drugs or alcohol.

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Origin: Origin unknown

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