conking
Striking the skull
Conking is hitting someone on the head, or an engine or machine suddenly failing.
A car that conks out dies unexpectedly.
A person who conks out falls asleep or loses consciousness.
The word suggests abruptness—things conk without warning.
Lightly, briefly unconscious
- snoozeLight brief sleep
- napBrief daytime rest
- nodding offFalling briefly asleep
- drowsingLightly, briefly sleeping
zonking · crashing · passing out · drifting off · snoring · slumbering · napping · resting
Intentional delay tactics
- sputteringParticle ejection from surfaces
- dyingCeasing to live
- breaking downStopping working properly
- giving outDispensing or distributing something
quitting · malfunctioning · seizing · stopping · failing · cutting out · shorting · fizzling
dozing
Lightly, briefly unconscious
- snoozeLight brief sleep
- napBrief daytime rest
- nodding offFalling briefly asleep
drowsing · zonking · crashing · passing out · drifting off · snoring · slumbering · napping · resting · siesta
stalling
Intentional delay tactics
- sputteringParticle ejection from surfaces
- dyingCeasing to live
- breaking downStopping working properly
giving out · quitting · malfunctioning · seizing · stopping · failing · cutting out · shorting · fizzling
punch
Strike with fist
bash · clout · thump · slug · knock · bop · sock · whack · clobber · biff
- conking outCeasing to function suddenly
honk, honking, knocking, bonk, conk, bonking, conker, clonk, conks