conk

[ kongk, kawngk ]

/ kɒŋk, kɔŋk /

Slang.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR conk ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object)

to hit or strike on the head.

noun

a blow on the head.

the head.

British. the nose.

Origin of conk

First recorded in 1805–15; of obscure origin

Words nearby conk

conjure man, conjurer, conjure up, conjuring, conjuror, conk, conker, conkers, Conkling, conk out, conlang

Definition for conk (2 of 4)

conk²

[ kongk, kawngk ]

/ kɒŋk, kɔŋk /

verb (used without object) Slang.

to break or fail, as a machine or engine (often followed by out): The engine conked out halfway there.

to slow down or stop; lose energy (often followed by out).

to go to sleep (usually followed by off or out).

to lose consciousness; faint (usually followed by out).

to die (usually followed by out).

Origin of conk

First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps imitative of the sound

Definition for conk (3 of 4)

conk³

[ kongk, kawngk ]

/ kɒŋk, kɔŋk /

noun Mycology.

the shelflike fruiting body of certain wood-decaying fungi; bracket fungus

Origin of conk

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; of obscure origin

OTHER WORDS FROM conk

conky, adjective

Definition for conk (4 of 4)

conk⁴

[ kongk, kawngk ]

/ kɒŋk, kɔŋk /

Slang.

noun

a method of chemically straightening the hair.

a hairstyle in which the hair has been chemically straightened and sometimes set into waves.

verb (used with object)

to straighten (kinky hair) by the use of chemicals: to have one's hair conked.

Also process .

Origin of conk

⁴

First recorded in 1940–45; probably shortening and alteration of congolene, alleged to be the name of a hair straightener made from Congo copal

Example sentences from the Web for conk

Praying for sleep, perhaps, but the right to conk out near the table?
Eat Turkey All You Want! It’s Not Going to Put You to Sleep|Kent Sepkowitz|November 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"I got the fog out of my conk to-day, Fanny," he said exultantly.
Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford|George Randolph Chester
"You better be thinking of getting us in, one of my engines is about to conk out on me," he called across.
A Yankee Flier in Italy|Rutherford G. Montgomery
I member the very day, on the 10th of May, old mistress blowed the conk and told us we was free.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration

If you comes makin' a row 'ere I'll land you one on the conk, so you'd best clear out!'
Pincher Martin, O.D.|H. Taprell Dorling
There is a cancerous disease peculiar to the Pine-tree, to which lumbermen give the original name of "Conk" or "Konkus."
Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure.|John S. Springer

British Dictionary definitions for conk

conk

/ (kɒŋk) slang /

verb

to strike (someone) a blow, esp on the head or nose

noun

a punch or blow, esp on the head or nose

the head or (esp Brit and NZ) the nose

Word Origin for conk

C19: probably changed from conch

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	conk
释义	conk ¹ [ kongk, kawngk ] / kɒŋk, kɔŋk / Slang. SEE SYNONYMS FOR conk ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to hit or strike on the head. noun a blow on the head. the head. British. the nose. Origin of conk ¹ First recorded in 1805–15; of obscure origin Words nearby conk conjure man, conjurer, conjure up, conjuring, conjuror, conk, conker, conkers, Conkling, conk out, conlang Definition for conk (2 of 4) conk² [ kongk, kawngk ] / kɒŋk, kɔŋk / verb (used without object) Slang. to break or fail, as a machine or engine (often followed by out): The engine conked out halfway there. to slow down or stop; lose energy (often followed by out). to go to sleep (usually followed by off or out). to lose consciousness; faint (usually followed by out). to die (usually followed by out). Origin of conk ² First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps imitative of the sound Definition for conk (3 of 4) conk³ [ kongk, kawngk ] / kɒŋk, kɔŋk / noun Mycology. the shelflike fruiting body of certain wood-decaying fungi; bracket fungus Origin of conk ³ An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; of obscure origin OTHER WORDS FROM conk conky, adjective Definition for conk (4 of 4) conk⁴ [ kongk, kawngk ] / kɒŋk, kɔŋk / Slang. noun a method of chemically straightening the hair. a hairstyle in which the hair has been chemically straightened and sometimes set into waves. verb (used with object) to straighten (kinky hair) by the use of chemicals: to have one's hair conked. Also process . Origin of conk ⁴ First recorded in 1940–45; probably shortening and alteration of congolene, alleged to be the name of a hair straightener made from Congo copal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for conk Praying for sleep, perhaps, but the right to conk out near the table? Eat Turkey All You Want! It’s Not Going to Put You to Sleep\|Kent Sepkowitz\|November 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST "I got the fog out of my conk to-day, Fanny," he said exultantly. Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford\|George Randolph Chester "You better be thinking of getting us in, one of my engines is about to conk out on me," he called across. A Yankee Flier in Italy\|Rutherford G. Montgomery I member the very day, on the 10th of May, old mistress blowed the conk and told us we was free. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves\|Work Projects Administration If you comes makin' a row 'ere I'll land you one on the conk, so you'd best clear out!' Pincher Martin, O.D.\|H. Taprell Dorling There is a cancerous disease peculiar to the Pine-tree, to which lumbermen give the original name of "Conk" or "Konkus." Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure.\|John S. Springer British Dictionary definitions for conk conk / (kɒŋk) slang / verb to strike (someone) a blow, esp on the head or nose noun a punch or blow, esp on the head or nose the head or (esp Brit and NZ) the nose Word Origin for conk C19: probably changed from conch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to conk decease, hit, knock, faint, straighten, swat, stall, fail
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conk

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of conk

Words nearby conk

Definition for conk (2 of 4)

verb (used without object) Slang.

Origin of conk

Definition for conk (3 of 4)

noun Mycology.

Origin of conk

OTHER WORDS FROM conk

Definition for conk (4 of 4)

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of conk

Example sentences from the Web for conk

British Dictionary definitions for conk

verb

noun

Word Origin for conk

Words related to conk