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- [kongk, kawngk]
- /kɒŋk, kɔŋk/
- /kɒŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kongk, kawngk]
- /kɒŋk, kɔŋk/
Definitions of conk word
- verb conk to strike (someone) a blow, esp on the head or nose 3
- noun conk a punch or blow, esp on the head or nose 3
- noun conk the head or (esp Brit and NZ) the nose 3
- noun conk the nose 3
- noun conk the head 3
- noun conk a blow on the head 3
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Origin of conk
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; of obscure origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Conk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
conk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
conk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for conk
verb conk
- decease — death
- hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- knock — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- faint — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
- straighten — make straight
noun conk
- rap — to carry off; transport.
- muzzle — the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.
- nose — the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
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