conk
To hit, especially on the headTo hit, especially on the head.
» My car is always conking out.
Alle naselang geht mein Auto kaputt.
Meaning
4 senses(slang)To hit, especially on the head.
schlagen, treffen
hit, especially on the head
(US, dated)To chemically straighten tightly curled hair.
(colloquial, often)To fail or show signs of failing, cease operating, break down.
(colloquial, often)To become unconscious.
Examples
4 sentencesMy car is always conking out.
deAlle naselang geht mein Auto kaputt.
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.
The Spitfire's fuel was gravity fed. If you flew upside down, the engine would conk out.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Variant or figurative use of conch. Attested since the nineteenth century. From congoleneVariant or figurative use of conch. Attested since the nineteenth century.
From congolene, the brand name of a hair-straightening product.
Unknown. Attested since the early twentieth century.
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Forms
conks, conking, conked, conkedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
21 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle