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zonk [zongk, zawngk]
–verb (used without object) (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.
–verb (used with object)
3. to stupefy, as by alcohol or narcotic drugs.
4. to sedate or anesthetize: If the pain gets too bad the doctors will zonk you.
5. to strike or defeat soundly; knock out; clobber.
[Origin: 1945–50; of expressive orig.; -onk perh. copies conk2]
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1)
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zonk (z�ngk, zngk) Pronunciation Key
v. Slan. zonked, zonk·ing, zonks
v. tr.
To stupefy; stun.
To intoxicate with drugs or alcohol: “zonk their patients with tranquilizers” (Psychology Today).
v. intr.
To become intoxicated with drugs or alcohol.
zonk (zä NG k; zô NG k) informal
verb
1 [trans.] hit or strike : Charley really zonked me
2 fall or cause to fall suddenly and heavily asleep or lose conciousness: [intrans.] I always just zonk out and sleep straight through. or [trans.]I go rowing because it zonks me out.
From the Oxford American Dictionaries 2006
zonk [zongk, zawngk]
–verb (used without object) (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.
–verb (used with object)
3. to stupefy, as by alcohol or narcotic drugs.
4. to sedate or anesthetize: If the pain gets too bad the doctors will zonk you.
5. to strike or defeat soundly; knock out; clobber.
[Origin: 1945–50; of expressive orig.; -onk perh. copies conk2]
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1)
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zonk (z�ngk, zngk) Pronunciation Key
v. Slan. zonked, zonk·ing, zonks
v. tr.
To stupefy; stun.
To intoxicate with drugs or alcohol: “zonk their patients with tranquilizers” (Psychology Today).
v. intr.
To become intoxicated with drugs or alcohol.
[Origin unknown.]
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
American Heritage Dictionary
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zonk (zä NG k; zô NG k) informal
verb
1 [trans.] hit or strike : Charley really zonked me
2 fall or cause to fall suddenly and heavily asleep or lose conciousness: [intrans.] I always just zonk out and sleep straight through. or [trans.]I go rowing because it zonks me out.
From the Oxford American Dictionaries 2006