˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

conk out

verb

  1. (of machines, cars, etc) to fail suddenly
  2. to tire suddenly or collapse, as from exhaustion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of conk out1

C20: of uncertain origin
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

The food van that conked out at Del Rosario’s house was from Revolution Foods, one of the vendors in the city’s delivery program.

From

But my pacemaker battery was running low, and what if it conked out in the middle of an extraction?

From

I had to replace an air conditioner motor that just couldn’t keep up and conked out.

From

It wasn’t until a week later that Shute realized how seriously her cognitive function had declined after her AC conked out.

From

Desolate streets and mobile phones that conk out from the heat: what life has been like in Cagliari, a popular Italian vacation spot, recently.

From

Advertisement

Related ˜yÐÄvlogs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement