Zonk Definition
zôngk, zŏngk
zonked, zonks
verb
To lose consciousness, fail to function, etc.
Webster's New World
To cause to be asleep. Often used with out .
My roommate was zonked out on the couch.
American Heritage
To strike, beat, hit, stun, etc.
Webster's New World
To stupefy or intoxicate with drugs or alcohol.
American Heritage
To go to sleep or be asleep. Often used with out.
American Heritage
interjection
Used to suggest the sound of a sudden impact.
Webster's New World
Used figuratively to suggest the force or effect of a sudden impact, change, etc.
Webster's New World
noun
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).
Wiktionary
(slang) A feeling of a drug taking hold.
Wiktionary
idiom
zonk out
- to lose consciousness or fall asleep from exhaustion, intoxication, etc.
- to knock out, stun, etc.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Zonk
1960s. Unknown origin, likely imitative.
From Wiktionary
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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