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conk out 1. to stop working or fail suddenly. My radio conked out again, so I couldn't hear the weather reports. Usage notes: usually said about a machine or engine 2. to go to sleep very quickly. I was so tired, I conked out on the couch and never even made it into bed. |
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Compare its durability to a laptop computer that could conk out on the slightest coffee spill. Summer books should grip you so hard you can't sleep, and if you do manage to conk out, you wake up reaching for your book. Though the cheetah might outsprint the pronghorn on the short track, the big cat would conk out after 30 seconds. |
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