conk off

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Definitions of conk off words

verb without object conk off to break or fail, as a machine or engine (often followed by out): The engine conked out halfway there. 1
verb without object conk off to slow down or stop; lose energy (often followed by out). 1
verb without object conk off to go to sleep (usually followed by off or out). 1
verb without object conk off to lose consciousness; faint (usually followed by out). 1
verb without object conk off to die (usually followed by out). 1

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20; perhaps of imitative orig.

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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