1 C1 idiomatic slang
To fall asleep very suddenly and deeply, usually from exhaustion
"After the 12-hour drive, she zooinked out the moment she hit the bed."
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zoink out
C1 slang inseparable intransitive
A very informal, playful variant of 'zonk out' — to fall suddenly and deeply asleep
In plain English
To suddenly fall fast asleep, usually because you are very tired
What does "zoink out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
Extremely rare and non-standard. Likely a playful or regional variant of 'zonk out'. Not widely recognized; mostly encountered in casual speech or online informal writing. ESL learners should prefer 'zonk out' or 'crash'.
Words that pair with "zoink out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
couch sofa immediately exhausted tired
How to conjugate "zoink out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
zoink out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
zoinks out
he/she/it
Past simple
zoinked out
yesterday
Past participle
zoinked out
have + pp
-ing form
zoinking out
continuous
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