zonk

zonk

to strike, beat, hit, stun, etc.

Origin of zonk

echoic

to lose consciousness, fail to function, etc.

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

zonk Idioms

zonk out

to lose consciousness or fall asleep from exhaustion, intoxication, etc.
to knock out, stun, etc.

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zonk

verb

zonked, zonk·ing, zonks Slang

verb

transitive

To cause to be asleep. Often used with out : My roommate was zonked out on the couch.
To stupefy or intoxicate with drugs or alcohol: “zonk their patients with tranquilizers” ( Psychology Today )

verb

intransitive

To go to sleep or be asleep. Often used with out.
To become intoxicated with drugs or alcohol.

Origin of zonk

Origin unknown

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Noun

(plural zonks)

An unfavorable card or token, or undesirable or worthless item used as a prize in a contest or game show (such as Let's Make a Deal).
(slang) A feeling of a drug taking hold.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present zonks, present participle zonking, simple past and past participle zonked)

To make (someone) sleepy or delirious.
(intransitive, usually followed by “out") To become exhausted, sleepy or delirious.
After two hours of studying, I zonked out.

Origin

1960s. Unknown origin, likely imitative.

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