Bonk
name, noun, verb, slang ·Common ·Middle school level
Definitions
- 1 A bump on the head. countable, informal
- 2 Any minor collision or blow. countable, informal
- 3 An act of sexual intercourse. UK, countable, informal
"“[…] It’s not like I’m just looking for a bonk, is it? This is something a bit different.” ¶ “Quite,” said Nick—though bonk was a troublingly casual way of referring to something which preoccupied him so much."
- 4 A condition of sudden, severe fatigue in an endurance sports event caused by glycogen depletion. informal, uncountable
- 5 An animal call resembling "bonk", such as the call of the pobblebonk. countable
- 1 To strike or collide with something. informal
- 2 hit hard wordnet
- 3 To have sexual intercourse (with). UK, ambitransitive, informal
"Sophie (Katrin Cartlidge) What is a proper relationship? Louise (Lesley Sharp): Living with someone who talks to you after they've bonked ya."
- 4 have sexual intercourse with wordnet
- 5 To hit something with the front of the board, especially in midair.
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- 6 To experience sudden and severe fatigue in an endurance sports event due to glycogen depletion. informal
"I had eaten five of my six PowerBars. I was exhausted and famished. In cycling they describe what was happening to me as bonking: my body was out of fuel and had no more energy."
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"Go to sleep or I will bonk you with this cast iron pan."
Etymology
Of imitative origin. Compare English bang, bounce, bump.
Possibly from Polish Bonk.
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