Definition of ZONK

zonk

Meanings

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

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

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 17

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

Words With Friends Score: 18

zonk is a valid Words With Friends word