zonked

[ zongkt, zawngkt ]

adjective

, Slang.

1. stupefied by or as if by alcohol or drugs; high.
2. exhausted or asleep.

zonked

/ zɒŋkt /

adjective

1. highly intoxicated from drugs or alcohol
2. utterly exhausted

Word History and Origins

Origin of zonked¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of zonked¹

C20: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

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

By the time the guest of honor stood to make his acceptance speech, he’d be completely zonked.

From Literature

We woke the next morning in Nairobi to blue skies and fresh energy, less zonked by the jet lag and feeling like our happy, regular selves.

From Literature

When her friends decide to get zonked on pills, the great teen singer of 2019 retreats to the cabaret in the back of her brain to show the world precisely what she’s made of.

From Washington Post

“I had the exact same problem as Juliet,” Hunt says, “but I was so zonked at the time, I just took the easy route for a while and reverted to purees and spoon-feeding.”

From The Guardian