Definition of ZONK

zonk

Plural: zonks

Noun

  • An unfavorable card or token, or undesirable or worthless item used as a prize in a contest or game show (such as Let's Make a Deal).
  • The feeling of a drug taking hold.
  • A cigarette hand-rolled from tobacco and cannabis.

Verb

Verb Forms: zonked, zonking, zonks

  • To hit hard, or to stun or stupefy.
  • To hit hard .
  • To make (someone) sleepy or delirious, to put into a stupor .
  • To become exhausted, sleepy or delirious.

Examples

  • After two hours of studying, I zonked out.
  • That unexpected triple-word score seemed to ZONK his opponent into silence.

Origin / Etymology

First attested around 1950. Unknown origin, likely imitative, of echoic origin.

Scrabble Score: 17

zonk: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
zonk: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
zonk: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

zonk: valid Words With Friends Word