bukik

• IPA^(key): [ˈbukik]
• Hyphenation: bu‧kik
• Rhymes: -ukik

From a stem of unknown origin^[1][2] + -ik. Its onomatopoeic origin, as well as its derivation from bújik (“to hide”) +‎ -k (instantaneous verb-forming suffix), is considered unlikely.^[2]

bukik

1. (intransitive, of a person or animal) to fall, tumble with great force, especially after stumbling over something

   Synonyms: esik, zuhan

   orra bukik ― to fall flat on one's face (literally, “to fall on[to] the nose”)

   Olyan sokat ivott, hogy az asztal alá bukott. ― He drank so much that he fell under the table.

   • 2019, László Szilasi, Luther kutyái, Budapest: Magvető, →ISBN, page 9:

     Figyelt, jegyzetelt, aztán lassan az asztalra bukott, a jobb karját mereven kinyújtotta előre, és kitartott hangon ordítani kezdett.

     He paid attention, took notes, then slowly collapsed onto the desk, stretched his right arm forward rigidly, and started shouting in a sustained voice.

   1. (intransitive) to fall or crash while riding a horse or a vehicle (e.g., a bicycle)

      Synonyms: elesik, felborul

      Nagyott bukott a motorkerékpárjával. ― He had a bad crash with his motorcycle.

2. (intransitive, of an object) to fall, tumble, flow

   Synonyms: borul, esik, omlik

3. (intransitive, of someone or something) to fall down from a height

   Synonyms: esik, leesik, zuhan, lezuhan

4. (intransitive) to plunge, dive into water, especially intentionally

   Synonyms: lebukik, lemerül

   1. (intransitive) to rise to the surface (of the water, etc.)

      Synonyms: feljön, előbukkan

5. (intransitive) to lose (in a battle, competition, etc.)

   Synonyms: elbukik, vereséget szenved, veszít

6. (intransitive, of an institution, idea, etc.) to fall, collapse; to be overthrown

   Synonyms: megbukik, megdől, megrendül

   A diktatúrának buknia kell. ― The dictatorship must fall.

7. (intransitive) to flunk, fail (to receive one or more non-passing grades)

   Synonym: megbukik

   A bukott tanulóknak évet kell ismételniük. ― Students who have failed must repeat the year.

8. (intransitive, archaic) to stumble upon, chance upon (something: -ra/-re)

   Synonyms: rábukkan, rátalál

9. (ambitransitive, of an infant) to spit up, bring up (milk, etc.)
10. (intransitive, slang) to go for, to be attracted to (someone: -ra/-re), to have a liking for, to be fond of, to be a sucker for (something: -ra/-re)

    A lányok buknak az új stílusodra. ― The girls are into your new style.

11. (transitive, slang) to miss out on, lose, drop (not to get or not be given something)

    Synonyms: elbukik, lemarad

    Sajnos ezt a lehetőséget buktuk. ― Unfortunately, we missed this opportunity.

With its definite-object forms used only colloquially:

(With verbal prefixes):

buki +‎ -k

bukik

1. nominative plural of buki

• bukik in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
• bukik in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).