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zonk out vs fall asleep

fall asleep vs zonk out

zonk out and fall asleep both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
zonk out No No Yes No
fall asleep No No Yes No
As verbs, fall asleep is a hypernym of zonk out; that is, fall asleep is a word with a broader meaning than zonk out:
  • zonk out: fall asleep fast, as when one is extremely tired
  • fall asleep: change from a waking to a sleeping state
Other hypernyms of zonk out include dope off, doze off, drift off, drop off, drowse off, flake out, nod off.
zonk out (verb) fall asleep (verb)
fall asleep fast, as when one is extremely tired change from a waking to a sleeping state
lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example
Difference between zonk out and fall asleep

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