Slang

zonked | zonked out (2)

This page is about the slang term zonked | zonked out (2)

American English

Meaning

exhausted, very tired

For example

  • The boys did a lot of work around the farm today, so they're too zonked to go out tonight.

  • I was so zonked out after running the race that I just lay down on the track for a while.

Variety

This is typically used in American English but may be used in other varieties of English too.

Quick Quiz

Hillary was really zonked after

a. reading for two hours

b. sleeping for six hours

c. working for ten hours
a) reading for two hours b) sleeping for six hours c) working for ten hours

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Contributor: Matt Errey