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Bonk

//bɒŋk// name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A bump on the head. countable, informal
  2. 2
    Any minor collision or blow. countable, informal
  3. 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. 4
    A condition of sudden, severe fatigue in an endurance sports event caused by glycogen depletion. informal, uncountable
  5. 5
    An animal call resembling "bonk", such as the call of the pobblebonk. countable
Verb
  1. 1
    To strike or collide with something. informal
  2. 2
    hit hard wordnet
  3. 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. 4
    have sexual intercourse with wordnet
  5. 5
    To hit something with the front of the board, especially in midair.
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  1. 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."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Of imitative origin. Compare English bang, bounce, bump.

Etymology 2

Of imitative origin. Compare English bang, bounce, bump.

Etymology 3

Possibly from Polish Bonk.

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