conk out

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения того, что машина или двигатель перестают работать, или что человек засыпает или падает от истощения.

A phrasal verb used to indicate that a machine or engine stops functioning, or that a person falls asleep or collapses from exhaustion.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, no object

1. Stop functioninginformal

   To suddenly stop working, especially a machine or engine.

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   • My car conked out on the highway.
   • The old refrigerator finally conked out.
   • The engine conked out just as we were leaving.

   Synonymsbreak downcut outdiefailgive outmalfunctionstall

   Antonymsfunctionoperaterunwork

2. informal

   To fall asleep quickly, often due to exhaustion.

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   • After the long hike, I conked out on the sofa.
   • He conked out as soon as his head hit the pillow.
   • The baby conked out during the car ride.

   Synonymscrashdoze offdrop offflake outnod offpass outzonk out

   Antonymsawakenrousewake

Base verbconk