/ kɒŋk; NAmE kɑːŋk; kɔːŋk/ verb , noun
■ verb
[ vn ] ( informal , especially NAmE ) to hit sb hard on their head
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PHRASAL VERBS
- conk out
■ noun
( BrE , informal ) a person's nose
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WORD ORIGIN
conk out. First World War: of unknown origin.
noun and verb early 19th cent.: perhaps an alteration of conch .