Definition of "conking" [conking]

• Present participle of conk. (verb)

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• "So, the solution becomes a "go-go-go" and often caffeine-fueled mentality during the day, and then conking out with drugs at night to "recoup.""
• "To the suggestion that this is an "eggs in one basket" problem, he replied: "Yes but this is kids' stuff with backup servers, I just don't get it – servers are always conking out, you have contingency plans.""
• "I finally gave in and took pain meds around dawn, but this didn't help much in the short term, instead resulting in me eventually conking out until past noon and waking up still hurting."