conk
conk — noun
- conksingular
- conksplural
1. an informal, often humorous word for a person's nose — especially when the nose
an informal, often humorous word for a person's nose — especially when the nose is large or prominent
The old man had a bright red conk that wobbled when he laughed.
collocation: red conk — humorous reference to a drinker's nose
Gabriel wiped his conk with a handkerchief and stuffed it back into his pocket.
possessive + conk
The comedian wore a huge fake conk that kept falling off during the show.
Meera got hit on the conk during dodgeball and her eyes began to water.
Ezra's glasses kept sliding down his conk, so he pushed them back up.
文法句型
possessive + conk
用法筆記
Dated slang — more common in older British speech or humorous writing. Has a comic or affectionate tone, not aggressive or rude.
常見錯誤
conk — verb
- conkpresent simple I / you / we / they
- conkshe / she / it
- conkedpast simple
- conking-ing form
1. to strike a person's head — typically using something solid such as a stick, a p
to strike a person's head — typically using something solid such as a stick, a pan, or a piece of wood
The intruder tried to conk the guard with a pipe, but the guard fought him off.
conk + person + with + object
A coconut conked Femi on the skull as he sat under the palm tree.
Gabriel accidentally conked his sister with the back door when he swung it open.
In the crime film, the burglar conked the night-guard on the head with a torch and grabbed the office keys.
When the fox crept toward the henhouse, Faruk conked it on the head with a broom.
文法句型
conk + person + on + body part
用法筆記
Less common in modern everyday English — now mostly used in humorous storytelling, old-fashioned crime fiction, or comic retellings. The object is always a person or creature.