Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

conkout

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: conk-out
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mechanical failure.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Black tracks on the magneto, a hairline crack in the flywheel casing, pitted points or a spitless exhaust — all are clues to potential conkouts"

Etymology

Deverbal from conk out.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

conkouts (plural)

Questions

What does conkout mean?: A mechanical failure.
Where does conkout come from?: Deverbal from conk out.

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