Synonyms

bonk

American

[bongk] / bɒŋk /

verb (used with or without object)

Slang.

to hit, strike, collide, etc..

to get bonked on the head; cars bonking into each other.

bonk British

/ bɒŋk /

verb

(tr) to hit
to have sexual intercourse (with)

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Other Word Forms

bonking noun

Etymology

Origin of bonk

Perhaps variant of bong ¹

Example Sentences

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The goslings smiled and squawked and flapped over to their parents, bonking into one another and tumbling across the ground.

From Literature

The massive, stainless steel behemoth bonked into the sign around 11:45 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

Everyone froze in place, confetti and streamers in their hair and on their clothes, balloons gently bonking against their heads.

From Literature

It darted around the bottom of a white bucket, bonking its nose against the side and delicately fluttering the translucent fins that swept back toward its tail.

From Scientific American

One reason is that Bradford missed minicamp after a car accident in which Carroll said he “bonked’’ his head.

From Seattle Times

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