conk Synonyms
Another word for conk
• verb (Context 1)
To break down, fail, or stop functioning (usually followed by 'out', of a machine or engine); or to faint or fall fast asleep from exhaustion.
"The old lawnmower finally conked out halfway through cutting the backyard grass."
• noun (Context 2)
A person's nose, especially a large or prominent one, or the head (in informal usage).
"The boxer took a sharp jab right on the nose during the second round."
• noun (Context 3)
A sharp blow or knock, especially on the head.
"He got a nasty blow on the head from a falling tree branch."
• verb (Context 4)
To hit or strike sharply, especially on the head (informal).
"A stray baseball conked the spectator right on the helmet."
• noun (Context 5)
The woody, shelf-like fruiting body of a bracket fungus growing on a tree trunk or log.
"The forester noticed a large fungal bracket fungus protruding from the decaying bark of the old oak."
• verb (Context 6)
To straighten tightly curled hair using a chemical relaxer.
"In the 1940s, barbershops frequently conked men's hair for a smooth, styled appearance."