conk

n.

1. 1. The head.
   2. A blow, especially on the head.
2. Chiefly British. The human nose.

v., conked, conk·ing, conks.

v.tr.
To hit, especially on the head.

v.intr.

1. To stop functioning; fail: The engine conked out on the final lap.
2. To fall asleep, especially suddenly or heavily: conked out on the couch watching television.
3. To pass out; faint.
4. To die.

[N. sense 1b, and v., probably of imitative origin.]

conk² (kŏngk)
n.
A hard, shelflike, spore-bearing structure of certain wood-decaying fungi, found on stumps, logs, or trees.

[Perhaps alteration of CONCH.]

conk³ (kŏngk)
n.
A hairstyle in which the hair is straightened, usually by chemical means. Also called process.

tr.v., conked, conk·ing, conks.
To straighten (tightly curled hair) usually by chemical means.

[Perhaps alteration of congolene, substance for straightening hair.]

also conk out

noun

1. The uppermost part of the body: head, noddle, pate, poll. Slang bean, block, dome, noggin, noodle, nut. See body/spirit.
2. A sudden sharp, powerful stroke: bang, blow, clout, crack, hit, lick, pound, slug, sock, swat, thwack, welt, whack, wham, whop. Informal bash, biff, bop, clip, wallop. Slang belt, paste. See attack/defend, strike/miss.

verb

To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply: bash, catch, clout, hit, knock, pop, slam, slog, slug, smash, smite, sock, strike, swat, thwack, whack, wham, whop. Informal biff, bop, clip, wallop. Slang belt, paste. Idioms: let someone have it, sock it to someone,, attack/defend, strike/miss.

phrasal verb - conk out

1. To cease functioning properly: break down, fail, give out. See thrive/fail/exist.
2. To suddenly lose all health or strength: break (down), cave in, collapse, crack, drop, give out, succumb. Informal crack up. Idioms: give way. See health/sickness.

IN BRIEF: n. - Informal term for the nose v. - Pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain; Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life;

Tutor's tip: A "conch" (an edible mollusk notable for its spiral shaped shell) shell was used to give him that "conk" (a blow on the head) on the head.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - næse, hoved
v. tr. - slå

2.
v. intr. - gå i stå, besvime, kradse af, falde i søvn

idioms:

• conk out    gå i stå, besvime, falde i søvn

3.
n. - rodfordærver

4.
n. - udglattet hår
v. tr. - udglatte kruset hår

Nederlands (Dutch)
snufferd, kop, opdonder, een klap geven (op neus/ hoofd etc.)

Français (French)
1.
n. - (GB) pif, tronche
v. tr. - faire un gnon à (qn), frapper (sur la tête)

2.
v. intr. - tomber en panne

idioms:

• conk out    tomber en panne, s'endormir, s'évanouir, (US) mourir

3.
n. - structure du bois (détérioré par un parasite)

4.
n. - (US) coiffure décrêpée
v. tr. - décrêper (cheveux)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Kopf, Nase, Schlag auf den Kopf od. die Nase
v. - jmdm. eins auf den Kopf od. die Nase geben

2.
v. - (ugs) kaputtgehen

idioms:

• conk out    den Geist aufgeben, ausfallen

3.
n. - konsolenförmige Pilz-Fruchtkörper, Holzfäule

4.
n. - Glattheit
v. - glätten (Haare)

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ακινητοποιούμαι από βλάβη, σβήνω, πέφτω ξερός
n. - μυτάρα, μυταρόλα, κούτρα, γκλάβα, (καθομ.) γροθιά στη μύτη

idioms:

• conk out    (καθομ.) πέφτω ξερός (από κούραση κ.λπ.), σταματώ να λειτουργώ λόγω βλάβης

Italiano (Italian)
idioms:

• conk out    incepparsi, guastarsi, addormentarsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - bater (gír.)
n. - nariz (m) grande (gír.)

idioms:

• conk out    enguiçar

Русский (Russian)
отключиться, загнуться, заглохнуть

idioms:

• conk out    заглохнуть

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - nariz, cabeza
v. tr. - golpear en la cabeza

2.
v. intr. - dejar de funcionar

idioms:

• conk out    estropearse, averiarse

3.
n. - estructura de cierto hongo de la madera

4.
n. - estilo de peinado, laciado
v. tr. - laciar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - slå på nöten, rakpermanenta
n. - kran (sl.), skalle, slag på nöten (sl.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 鼻, 打击...之头部

2. 突然故障, 精疲力尽, 睡去, 昏过去

idioms:

• conk out    故障, 突然失灵

3. 真菌生长

4. 头, 敲...的头

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. intr. - 突然故障, 精疲力盡, 睡去, 昏過去

idioms:

• conk out    故障, 突然失靈

2.
n. - 頭
v. tr. - 敲...的頭

3.
n. - 真菌生長

4.
n. - 鼻
v. tr. - 打擊...之頭部

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 머리, 코
v. tr. - 머리나 코를 때리다

2.
v. intr. - 고장 나다

idioms:

• conk out    고장

3.
n. - 특정 나무를 쇠퇴 시키는 균류의 조직

4.
n. - 곱슬머리를 펴서 살짝 웨이브한 머리스타일
v. tr. - 곱슬머리를 펴다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 鼻, 頭
v. - 頭を殴る

idioms:

• conk out    止まる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ضرب بقوة (خاصه على الرأس, ) (الاسم) أنف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חוטם, ראש‬
v. tr. - ‮היכה על הראש, חבט, הכה‬
v. intr. - ‮התעלף, הפסיק לפעול, האט, נעצר, איבד אנרגיה, שכב לישון, מת‬
n. - ‮גוף של סוג מסוים של פטריות מרקיבות עצים, מדף‬
n. - ‮שיטה ליישור כימי של השיער, שיער שיושר או סולסל בשיטה כימית‬
v. tr. - ‮יישר שיער מתולתל באמצעות כימיקלים‬

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