conk
1 of 6noun (1)
ˈkäŋk 
ˈkȯŋk
chiefly British slang
: nose
conk
2 of 6verb (1)
conked; conking; conks
transitive verb
: to hit especially on the head : knock out
conk
3 of 6noun (2)
: the visible fruiting body of a bracket fungus
also : decay caused by such a fungus
conky
ˈkäŋ-kē
adjective ˈkȯŋ-
conk
4 of 6verb (2)
conked; conking; conks
intransitive verb
1
: break down
especially : stall —usually used with out
the motor suddenly conked out
2
a
: faint
b
: to go to sleep —usually used with off or out
conked out for a while after lunch
c
: die
I caught pneumonia. I almost conked
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Truman Capoteconk
5 of 6verb (3)
conked; conking; conks
transitive verb
: to straighten out (hair) usually by the use of chemicals
conk
6 of 6noun (3)
: a hairstyle in which the hair is straightened out and flattened down or lightly waved
called also process
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- beak
- honker [slang]
- neb
- nose
- nozzle [slang]
- proboscis
- schnoz [slang]
- schnozz
- schnozzle [slang]
- smeller
- snoot
- snout
Verb (2)
- black out
- faint
- keel (over)
- pass out
- swoon
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
perhaps from conch
Verb (1)
English slang conk head
Noun (2)
probably alteration of conch
Verb (2)
probably imitative
Verb (3)
probably by shortening & alteration from congolene preparation used for straightening hair
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1812, in the meaning defined above
Verb (1)
1821, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1851, in the meaning defined above
Verb (2)
1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (3)
1943, in the meaning defined above
Noun (3)
1965, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing conk
conking
verb
as in braining
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- braining
- stabbing
- whipping
- flailing
- skulling
- cudgeling
- thrashing
- switching
- lashing
- cudgelling
- beaning
- spearing
- sapping
- slashing
- bumping
- kicking
- sledgehammering
- flogging
- clubbing
- jabbing
- pushing
- butting
- tapping
- poking
- caning
- shoving
- dumping
- flicking
- jostling
- sledging
- prodding
- sucker punching
- stroking
- chopping
- creaming
- stamping
- whacking
- knocking
- decking
- smacking
- kneeing
- hitting
- felling
- rabbit-punching
- mangling
- banging
- flooring
- battering
- pummeling
- bunting
- slapping
- punching
- knocking down
- slamming
- pelting
- zapping
- leveling
- slugging
- bobbing
- bopping
- hammering
- scuffing
- swatting
- thumping
- bonking
- clobbering
- thwacking
- socking
- licking
- peppering
- cuffing
- clouting
- bunging
- cracking
- belting
- biffing
- bashing
- buffeting
- rapping
- smiting
- roughing
- mauling
- bludgeoning
- pounding
- levelling
- clipping
- clapping
- clocking
- walloping
- pummelling
- nailing
- busting
- boxing
- swiping
- beating
- batting
- lambasting
- drubbing
- slogging
- bowling (down or over)
- pommelling
- pasting
- striking
- pommeling
- whaling
- lacing
- tagging
