Zonk
Verb
- Fall or cause to fall suddenly and heavily asleep or lose consciousness.
- Hit or strike.
Example Sentences
“Nothing makes me zonk out quite as quickly as putting on a show and settling in on the couch.”
“The bowl zonked Cheryl on the head when she tried to grab it from the top shelf.”
“A bout of insomnia always causes me to zonk out the next night.”
Word Origin
Imitative, 1940s
Why this word?
“Zonk” is a slang, onomatopoeic term from the mid-20th century, but it has unknown origins. Imagine the classic “Batman” cartoons with big letters exclaiming “BAM!” and “POW!” — that’s where “ZONK!” would apply. It means either “to hit or strike” or “to fall suddenly and lose consciousness,” possibly as a result of the previous type of zonk.
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