ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Gonk

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɡɒŋk/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Gonk is a noun meaning A small fuzzy toy, popularized during wartime.

Meaning

A small fuzzy toy, popularized during wartime.

More Meanings

  1. A stupid, ignorant, or boorish person.
  2. (New Zealand, military, slang) A sleep; a nap.
  3. (UK, crime, slang) A prostitute's client.
  4. (US, slang) To lie; to tell an untruth

Example Sentences

You're gonking me!
I'm going off to have a gonk.

Word Forms

Synonyms for gonk

Depending on context, synonyms include addle-brain, addlehead, airhead, baboon, beanbrain, beetlebrain.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include goonie, stuffie, goon, goony, gooney, goofer.

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