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zonk

verb \ˈzäŋk, ˈzȯŋk\

Definition of ZONK

transitive verb
:  stun, stupefy; also :  strike, zap —often used with out
intransitive verb
:  to pass out from or as if from alcohol or a drug —often used with out
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Origin of ZONK

probably imitative
First Known Use: 1950

Rhymes with ZONK

ankh, bonk, bronc, clonk, conch, conk, honk, Planck, plonk, wonk

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