1 C1 idiomatic slang
(Dated slang) To fall asleep or lose consciousness from exhaustion or intoxication.
"After the long march, half the soldiers had corked out by the campfire."
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cork out
C1 slang inseparable intransitive
Rare dated slang meaning to fall asleep or lose consciousness, especially from exhaustion or intoxication.
In plain English
To fall asleep or pass out completely.
What does "cork out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
Extremely rare and dated. Virtually obsolete in modern usage. Learners should not use this and are unlikely to encounter it outside older texts or historical slang dictionaries.
Words that pair with "cork out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
exhaustion alcohol
How to conjugate "cork out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
cork out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
corks out
he/she/it
Past simple
corked out
yesterday
Past participle
corked out
have + pp
-ing form
corking out
continuous
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