to conk

Examples

• All

• And for extra measure... how about we conk him on the noggin with this?

  Home on the Range (2004)

• I've had my ankle busted and my head conked.

  The Stranger (1946)

• We cant conk her on the head!

  Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)

• You conked my head pretty good.

  Idle Hands (1999)

• All he'll remember is that I conked him on the head with a rock last night, he thinks.

  Bringing Up Baby (1938)

• I'll conk him with the frying pan.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Last time I was out there, I got conked in the head with a coffeepot.

  The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)

• You're liable to get conked on the head.

  The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)

• Old Crabtree might have set some traps, like the deadfall in our woodlot that conked Pa on the head.

  Fiction book (1997)

• He conked him on the head with a wooden mallet during the game.

Synonyms

H

to hit

vsto conk

∞ 1.0

To strike someone or something with force

specifies hitting the head rather than any general strike

K

to knock

vsto conk

999 1.0

To hit something by accident with a sudden movement

is usually aimed at the head rather than accidental impacts

W

to whack

vsto conk

193 5.5

To hit someone or something hard so it makes a loud sound

focuses on hitting the head rather than noise or general force

S

to smack

vsto conk

183 3.5

To hit someone or something with an open hand

refers to hitting the head specifically rather than hand strikes

B

to bonk

vsto conk

• Informal

8 7.6

To hit a person or thing lightly, often by accident

describes stronger, usually deliberate strikes to the head

H

to headbutt

vsto conk

5 6.1

To hit someone or something hard with your head

aims at hitting someone's head rather than striking with the head

W

to wack

vsto conk

• Informal

3 8.9

Hit someone or something quickly and hard

targets the head specifically rather than any sharp strike

N

to nut

vsto conk

• Slang

1 9.9

To hit someone with your head

refers to hitting the head specifically rather than any strong blow elsewhere

T

to tonk

vsto conk

1 9.9

To hit something lightly and make a soft sound

means a stronger strike aimed at someone's head rather than a light knock

Phrasal Verbs

C

to conk out

• Informal

8 8.1

To stop working suddenly or to fall asleep because of tiredness

C

to conk one's head

• Informal

8.1

To accidentally hit your head against something

How Hard

to bludgeon

• NSFW

33 8.8

to smack

183 3.5

to strike

508 2.4

to conk

• Archaic

4 8.6

to bump

150 1.0

tap

57 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology