conked; conking; conks
: to straighten out (hair) usually by the use of chemicals
Examples of conk in a Sentence
Verb (2)
after three days without eating, he simply conked out
the engine conked out just as we were approaching the exact middle of nowhere
a list of people whose chief claim to fame is the unusual manner in which they conked out
Recent Examples on the Web
Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Then — and this is important — she gets conked on the head and wakes up in an entirely different movie.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 4 June 2025
Could there be any truth to the fan theory that Greg was hiding on the boat when Tanya killed Quentin and his minions, then fatally conked herself in the head while escaping?
—Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
River was saved, in a sense, by getting conked in the back of his head, which took him away from the clutches of Hugo Weaving’s Frank Harkness and into the clutches of Natasha (Coralie Audret), who’s anxious to know what brought him into town.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
According to rumors, a blazing row on the terrace of their hotel – the San Domenico Palace – ended when Taylor conked Burton on the head with a mandolin.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 18 June 2023
The engine might conk out.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
While some little ones conk out as soon as the engine starts, others have a difficult time being in the car for hours—or any time at all.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 26 Oct. 2020
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Verb
The suave Hernández character Domingo appeared briefly but was conked on the noggin by White, who also achieved Five-Timers status, but as a musical guest.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Then — and this is important — she gets conked on the head and wakes up in an entirely different movie.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 4 June 2025
Could there be any truth to the fan theory that Greg was hiding on the boat when Tanya killed Quentin and his minions, then fatally conked herself in the head while escaping?
—Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
River was saved, in a sense, by getting conked in the back of his head, which took him away from the clutches of Hugo Weaving’s Frank Harkness and into the clutches of Natasha (Coralie Audret), who’s anxious to know what brought him into town.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
According to rumors, a blazing row on the terrace of their hotel – the San Domenico Palace – ended when Taylor conked Burton on the head with a mandolin.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 18 June 2023
The engine might conk out.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
While some little ones conk out as soon as the engine starts, others have a difficult time being in the car for hours—or any time at all.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 26 Oct. 2020
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“Conk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conk. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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