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

937 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

250 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

164 3.5

To hit someone or something with an open hand

refers to hitting the head specifically rather than hand strikes

N

to nut

vsto conk

• Slang

6 9.9

To hit someone with your head

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

B

to bonk

vsto conk

• Informal

5 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

4 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

1 8.9

Hit someone or something quickly and hard

targets the head specifically rather than any sharp strike

T

to tonk

vsto conk

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

7 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

23 8.8

to smack

164 3.5

to strike

553 2.4

to conk

• Archaic

3 8.6

to bump

111 1.0

tap

66 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology