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- Dictionaryzonk/zɒŋk/
verb
- 1. hit or strike: "Charley really zonked me"
- 2. fall or cause to fall suddenly and heavily asleep or lose consciousness: "I always just zonk out and sleep straight through"
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The meaning of ZONK is stun, stupefy; also : strike, zap —often used with out.
1. to become stupefied or unconscious from alcohol or drugs; pass out. 2. to become exhausted or fall asleep from fatigue. v.t. 3. to stupefy, sedate, or intoxicate. 4. to strike suddenly; knock out. (often fol. by out) (often fol. by out) [1945–50; of expressive orig.; -onk perhaps copies conk 2]
Zonk definition: to become unconscious from alcohol or narcotic drugs; pass out.. See examples of ZONK used in a sentence.
intransitive verb (often fol. by out) 1. to become unconscious from alcohol or narcotic drugs; pass out. 2. to fall soundly asleep or relax completely. I've got to go home and zonk out. transitive verb. 3. to stupefy, as by alcohol or narcotic drugs.
To zonk is to hit someone hard, the way the mouse zonks the cat in his head over and over in the classic cartoon Tom and Jerry. The verb zonk started as a slang term inspired by the sound that might result from bashing or clobbering someone.
Definition of zonk verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Oct 4, 2024 · zonk (plural zonks) (slang) 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).
