conk out
phrasal verb
conked out; conking out; conks out
informal
1
of a machine
: to stop working properly
My car's engine conked out this morning.
2
: to fall asleep
I conked out on the sofa last night.
Examples of conk out in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
As the night wears on, Steven and Jere conk out, leaving Belly and Conrad on loungers by the pool.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2023
The three-year-old conked out in moments, while our older daughter lay watching as fat snowflakes billowed toward her nose.
—Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2023
The vehicle suffered a number of problems on that flight; several of its 33 first-stage Raptor engines conked out early, for example, and its two stages — the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage — failed to separate as planned.
—Mike Wall, Scientific American, 20 Nov. 2023
Besides, his fancy phone has mimicked its owner and conks out every now and again.
—Han Ong, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
If a race car conks out on the course, it’s retrieved by sturdy Land Rover tow trucks of the era.
—Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2023
Oh, and the air conditioning in one of the agency’s buildings had conked out and needed to be fixed.
—Rachel Feintzeig, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2023
His buddy in the basketball jersey is in the back seat, conked out.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2023
Such is the bleak experience of some rare but unlucky New Yorkers in this especially steamy season: sweltering inside a subway car whose air conditioning has conked out.
—Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 16 July 2023
Sara Netzley, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2023
The three-year-old conked out in moments, while our older daughter lay watching as fat snowflakes billowed toward her nose.
—Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2023
The vehicle suffered a number of problems on that flight; several of its 33 first-stage Raptor engines conked out early, for example, and its two stages — the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage — failed to separate as planned.
—Mike Wall, Scientific American, 20 Nov. 2023
Besides, his fancy phone has mimicked its owner and conks out every now and again.
—Han Ong, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
If a race car conks out on the course, it’s retrieved by sturdy Land Rover tow trucks of the era.
—Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2023
Oh, and the air conditioning in one of the agency’s buildings had conked out and needed to be fixed.
—Rachel Feintzeig, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2023
His buddy in the basketball jersey is in the back seat, conked out.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2023
Such is the bleak experience of some rare but unlucky New Yorkers in this especially steamy season: sweltering inside a subway car whose air conditioning has conked out.
—Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 16 July 2023
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