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to bonk

to bonk

5 7.6
To hit a person or thing lightly, often by accident
  • verb
  • /bɔŋk/
  • Informal
translation icon : dar un golpe
  • Fell and bonked your head (what little child hasn't or even adults).
  • bonk my head
  • bonked a ball
  • got bonked

And I'm pretty sure it was Matt, with his just perfect pitch sense of humor, said, well, it's a caveman game, so give them a club and let them bonk each other over the head.

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Examples

  • Roy bonks their heads together.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • - And nobody bonks me on the head with a baguette.

    Paddington 2 (2017)

  • When they bonk on your floor, report them to the management.

    Blog text (6)

  • As the men smile, the angels suddenly bonk the two men's heads together.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • So much for my Mother of the Year Award: I lost my balance; my forehead bonked the glass.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • So I stand up, bonk my head on the underside of the overhead bin, and then face the back of the plane and kneel on my seat.

    Blog text (17)

  • I have a doozie tonight as I think I have a mild concussion from bonking my head on the scaffolding on Saturday... not once, but twice.

    Blog text (10)

  • Kozma's less-than-stellar game got even worse leading off the inning, as a Mike Morse grounder bonked him in the face, giving him an error and setting the stage.

    Blog text (17)

  • The child accidentally bonked his head on the door frame while running to play.

  • During the game, the ball bonked her on the head, making everyone laugh.

Synonyms

to knock
vsto bonk
937 1.0

To hit something by accident with a sudden movement

is usually lighter or more playful and often makes a sound
to bump
vsto bonk
111 1.0

To hit something by accident and cause a jolt

is usually lighter sometimes playful and often makes a sound
to bump into
vsto bonk
18 2.1

To hit someone or something by accident while moving

is typically lighter or more playful and often produces a sound
to knock against
vsto bonk
3 2.7

Hit something by accident when you move and touch it

is more often playful or gentle and produces a sound
to boop
vsto bonk
  • Texting
1 8.1

To touch a nose or cheek lightly as a playful act

is usually more accidental and makes a firmer bump or sound
to bop
vsto bonk
  • Informal
1 6.1

To hit someone quickly in a light, playful way

is generally milder and more accidental with less force
to doke
vsto bonk
  • UK
1 9.9

To make a small dent or bump in something by hitting it lightly

is more about brief accidental contact and playful sound rather than denting
to tonk
vsto bonk
9.9

To hit something lightly and make a soft sound

is often more accidental or playful with a bumping feel
to tuk
vsto bonk
9.9

To give a short, light knock on something

is usually more accidental or causes a fuller bump sound
to conk one's head
vsto bonk
  • Informal
8.1

To accidentally hit your head against something

is more playful or light and often just makes a sound

How Hard

to smash
311 2.1
to hit
∞ 1.0
to bonk
  • Informal
5 7.6
to bump
111 1.0
to tap
174 1.0

Surface Forms

bonk infinitive
bonked past
bonked past participle
bonking present participle
bonks third person singular

Etymology

The word bonk comes from the comic sound 'bonk' that people use for a small hit or bump, like in cartoons. So to bonk someone is to hit or bump them, often by accident or in a playful way.