wonk out
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To get really into the tiny details of something complicated, like a political nerd.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
To become intensely and enthusiastically absorbed in technical, policy-related, or data-heavy content.
"Sorry, I know I'm wonking out, but the tax reform bill has some genuinely fascinating structural details."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Derived from 'wonk' (American slang for someone obsessively interested in policy or detail, especially political policy). Common in American political journalism and commentary. Usually affectionate or self-deprecating in tone. More widespread in US than UK English.
Commonly used with
policy data numbers details economics statistics
Forms
Base
wonk out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
wonks out
he/she/it
Past simple
wonked out
yesterday
Past participle
wonked out
have + pp
-ing form
wonking out
continuous
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