zonk\ out

zonk\ out
v. phr. slang
1. To fall asleep very quickly.

Can I talk to Joe? - Call back tomorrow, he zonked out.

2. To pass out from fatigue, or alcohol.

You won't get a coherent word out of Joe, he has zonked out.


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  • zonk out — {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To fall asleep very quickly. * /Can I talk to Joe? Call back tomorrow, he zonked out./ 2. To pass out from fatigue, or alcohol. * /You won t get a coherent word out of Joe, he has zonked out./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • zonk out — {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To fall asleep very quickly. * /Can I talk to Joe? Call back tomorrow, he zonked out./ 2. To pass out from fatigue, or alcohol. * /You won t get a coherent word out of Joe, he has zonked out./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • zonk out — verb To fall suddenly into a very deep sleep. After a full day of playing, youd think that kid would finally zonk out. See Also: zonk, zonked …   Wiktionary

  • zonk out — in. to collapse from exhaustion; to go into a stupor from drugs or exhaustion. □ I’m gonna go home and zonk out. □ I went home after the trip and just zonked out …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • zonk out — fall suddenly and heavily asleep. → zonk …   English new terms dictionary

  • zonk out — verb 1. lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example • Syn: ↑pass out, ↑black out • Derivationally related forms: ↑blackout (for: ↑black out) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • zonk out — v To fall sound asleep. I fell in the bed and zonked out as soon as I got home. 1970s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

  • zonk out — fall asleep very quickly As soon as I got home last night I immediately zonked out …   Idioms and examples

  • zonk out — v. fall fast asleep; lose consciousness (from using illegal drugs or consuming a large amount of alcohol) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • zonk out — v. collapse from fatigue …   English slang

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