conk
kɒŋk
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Definition of conk - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
violenceRareUKpunch or blow to the head or noseRareUK
  • He got a conk on the head during the game.
blow hit punch
2.
noseRareUKlarge nose, often used humorouslyRareUK
  • He has a big conk that everyone notices.
beak hooter schnoz
3.
mycologyTECH.shelf-shaped fungus growing on treesTECH.
  • The tree was covered in conks after the rain.
bracket fungus shelf fungus

Verb

1.
medicalintr.Rarebecome unconscious suddenlyintr.Rare
  • She conked out after the long day.
blackout collapse faint
2.
break downintr.Rarefail to function, stop workingintr.Rare
  • My old car conked out in the middle of the highway..
break down malfunction
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Images of conk

  • conk: shelf-shaped fungus growing on trees
    shelf-shaped fungus growing on trees

Expressions with conk

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fall asleep quickly and deeply
After the long day, he conked out immediately.

Origin of conk

English, conk (nose)

Examples of conk in a sentence

  • The boxer delivered a conk that ended the match.
  • His conk was the subject of many jokes.
  • She couldn't help but laugh at his enormous conk.
  • Conks were growing on the old oak tree.
  • The forest was full of conks after the wet season.
  • He conked out during the boring lecture.

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  1. French:coup, s'évanouir, ...
  2. German:Kopftreffer, umkippen, ...
  3. Italian:botta, svenire, ...
  4. Spanish:golpe, desmayarse, ...
  5. Portuguese:pancada, desmaiar, ...
  6. Chinese:打击, 晕倒, ...
  7. Japanese:一撃, 気絶する, ...
  8. Arabic:ضَرْبَة عَلَى الرَّأْس, أُغْمِيَ عليه, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַכָּה, לְהִתְעַלֵּף, ...
  10. Russian:тычок, отключиться, ...
  11. Ukrainian:удар, знепритомніти, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रहार, बेहोश हो जाना, ...

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