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conking out

conking out is the present participle and gerund of conk out.

Meaning of conk out

Verb

conk out (third-person singular simple present conks out, present participle conking out, simple past and past participle conked out)

  1. (informal, intransitive) To fall fast asleep; to sleep soundly.
    • He wasn't there, just the dog, conked out on the porch.
    Synonyms:
    zonk out
  2. (informal, intransitive) To stop functioning.
    • The old car conked out halfway up the hill.
  3. (informal, intransitive) To die.
    • He lived to be 90, then conked out in his sleep.

Questions about conking out

What is conking out the present participle and gerund of?
Conking out is the present participle and gerund of conk out.

Words near conking out in the dictionary

  1. Conkeys
  2. conkie
  3. conkies
  4. conking
  5. conking off
  6. conking out
  7. Conkle
  8. Conkles
  9. Conklin
  10. Conkling
  11. Conklings

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