conk out
To fall fast asleep; to sleep soundlyTo fall fast asleep; to sleep soundly.
» My car is always conking out.
Alle naselang geht mein Auto kaputt.
Meaning
3 senses(informal, intransitive)To fall fast asleep; to sleep soundly.
He wasn't there, just the dog, conked out on the porch.
einnicken, einpennen, wegtreten
(informal, intransitive)To stop functioning.
The old car conked out halfway up the hill.
ausfallen, streiken, den Geist aufgeben
stop operating or functioning
(informal, intransitive)To die.
He lived to be 90, then conked out in his sleep.
abtreten, den Löffel abgeben, ins Gras beißen
Examples
4 sentencesMy car is always conking out.
deAlle naselang geht mein Auto kaputt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom was stranded when his car conked out in the middle of nowhere.
Our telly conked out yesterday.
deUnser Fernsehgerät hat gestern den Geist aufgegeben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The Spitfire's fuel was gravity fed. If you flew upside down, the engine would conk out.
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
Possibly an onomatopoeic imitation of the sound of a stalling internal combustion engine.Possibly an onomatopoeic imitation of the sound of a stalling internal combustion engine. Possibly coined by British motorcyclists circa 1910.
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Forms
conks out, conking out, conked out, conked out| Base form | conk out · to conk out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | conks out |
| Present participle | conking out |
| Past simple | conked out |
| Past participle | conked out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
13 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb