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- [buhngk]
- /bʌŋk/
- /bʌŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhngk]
- /bʌŋk/
Definitions of bunk word
- countable noun bunk A bunk is a bed that is fixed to a wall, especially in a ship or caravan. 3
- uncountable noun bunk If you describe something as bunk, you think that it is foolish or untrue. 3
- noun bunk a narrow shelflike bed fixed along a wall 3
- noun bunk any place where one sleeps 3
- verb bunk to prepare to sleep 3
- verb bunk to occupy a bunk or bed 3
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Origin of bunk
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1750-60; back formation from bunker
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Parts of speech for Bunk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bunk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bunk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bunk
noun bunk
- rubbish — worthless, unwanted material that is rejected or thrown out; debris; litter; trash.
- baloney — If you say that an idea or statement is baloney, you disapprove of it and think it is foolish or wrong.
- hogwash — refuse given to hogs; swill.
- garbage — discarded animal and vegetable matter, as from a kitchen; refuse.
- claptrap — If you describe something that someone says as claptrap, you mean that it is stupid or foolish although it may sound important.
Antonyms for bunk
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