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bunking

bunk
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhngk]
    • /bʌŋk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhngk]
    • /bʌŋk/

Definitions of bunking word

  • noun bunking a built-in platform bed, as on a ship. 1
  • noun bunking Informal. any bed. 1
  • noun bunking a cabin used for sleeping quarters, as in a summer camp; bunkhouse. 1
  • noun bunking a trough for feeding cattle. 1
  • verb without object bunking to run off or away; flee. 1
  • verb with object bunking to absent oneself from: to bunk a history class. 1

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Origin of bunking

First appearance:

before 1750
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1750-60; back formation from bunker

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bunking

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bunking 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

bunking usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bunking

verb bunking

  • reside — to apply new siding, as to a house.
  • perch — a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
  • squat — to sit in a low or crouching position with the legs drawn up closely beneath or in front of the body; sit on one's haunches or heels.
  • crash — A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
  • room — channel

Antonyms for bunking

verb bunking

  • despise — If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
  • dispute — to engage in argument or debate.
  • reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
  • resist — to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
  • shun — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.

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