Meaning & use
conk
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To stop working suddenly (usually as 'conk out'), or, informally, to hit someone on the head.
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The old car conked out halfway up the hill.
He joked that if she didn't stop teasing him, he'd conk her on the head with a pillow.
A note on using this word
Mostly used in the informal phrase 'conk out,' meaning to fail, stop running, or fall suddenly asleep from exhaustion.
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