单词 | zonk out |
释义 | zonk out (extremely rare) v When you zonk out, you fall asleep suddenly. You may have seen babies be wide awake one minute and then zonk out the next. A college student who was awake all night writing a paper might zonk out, and a toddler who refused to take an afternoon nap will usually zonk out at bedtime. You can also use the informal phrase to describe what happens when someone faints or is knocked unconscious. The word zonk became a popular slang term for "hit hard" in the 1950s, probably because the word sounds like the action of banging someone over the head. WORD FAMILYzonk out 1v fall asleep fast, as when one is extremely tired Hyper dope off, doze off, drift off, drop off, drowse off, fall asleep, flake out, nod off change from a waking to a sleeping state 2v lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example Syn|Hypo|Hyper black out, pass out conk, faint, pass out, swoon pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain change state, turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action |
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