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zoink out

C1 slang inseparable intransitive
In simple words

To suddenly fall fast asleep, usually because you are very tired

Meanings

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."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

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'.

Commonly used with

couch sofa immediately exhausted tired

Forms

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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