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conks out

conks out is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 conks out

What is conks out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Conks out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of conk out.

Words near conks out in the dictionary

  1. conkouts
  2. Conkright
  3. Conkrights
  4. conks
  5. conks off
  6. conks out
  7. conky
  8. Conky Joe
  9. Conky Joes
  10. Conlan
  11. conlang

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