I. ˈkäŋk, ˈkȯŋk noun
Etymology: perhaps from conch
Date: 1812
slang chiefly Brit : nose
II. transitive verb
Etymology: English slang conk head
Date: 1821
: to hit especially on the head : knock out
III. noun
Etymology: probably alteration of conch
Date: 1851
: the visible fruiting body of a bracket fungus ; also : decay caused by such a fungus
• conky ˈkäŋ-kē, ˈkȯŋ- adjective
IV. intransitive verb
Etymology: probably imitative
Date: 1918
1. : break down ; especially : stall — usually used with out
the motor suddenly conk ed out
2.
a. : faint
b. : to go to sleep — usually used with off or out
conk ed out for a while after lunch
c. : die
I caught pneumonia. I almost conk ed — Truman Capote
V. transitive verb
Etymology: probably by shortening & alteration from congolene preparation used for straightening hair
Date: 1950
: to straighten out (hair) usually by the use of chemicals
VI. noun
Date: 1965
: a hairstyle in which the hair is straightened out and flattened down or lightly waved — called also process