zonked

American  

[zongkt, zawngkt] / zɒŋkt, zɔŋkt /

Sometimes zonked out

adjective

Slang.

1. stupefied by or as if by alcohol or drugs; high.

2. exhausted or asleep.

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zonked British  

/ zɒŋkt /

adjective

1. highly intoxicated from drugs or alcohol

2. utterly exhausted

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Etymology

Origin of zonked

An Americanism dating back to 1955–60; zonk + -ed ²

Example Sentences

He doesn’t schedule any dinners that first week back and goes to bed at 5 p.m., if he is zonked.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said that by early evening, they were "zonked, but it's lovely".

From BBC

We went home, plopped on the couch and, zonked but inexplicably wired, watched the entirety of "Men in Black," which I’d never seen.

From Salon

While recovering from appendicitis, Inaba has experienced some fluctuation in energy level — staying awake and “feeling good” for a few hours only to be “zonked out” shortly thereafter.

From Los Angeles Times

For the first couple of days, we were so zonked by jet lag it felt as if we were moving at half speed.

From Literature