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conk

conk

6.9
A gentle playful hit on the head
  • noun
  • /kɔŋk/
  • Archaic
translation icon : golpecito
  • They hit you over the head with a conk you down and then caught you up there.

Examples

  • After a quick conk on the head, he laughed and said it didn't hurt at all.

  • He received a sharp conk on the head while playing soccer, which made him stumble.

  • During the playful fight, she gave him a light conk with a pillow.

Synonyms

donk
vsconk
  • US
9.9

A loud heavy knock or thump you hear clearly

is a light playful hit often delivered to the head

How Hard

bash
  • NSFW
4 4.6
conk
  • Archaic
6.9
bump
91 1.4
tap
66 1.0

Surface Forms

conk singular
conks plural

Etymology

Conk as a noun for a light, playful hit comes from the same idea of a quick, soft sound like 'conk' or 'bonk'. So a playful conk is simply a small, joking knock on the head.