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- US Pronunciation
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- [puhngk]
- /pʌŋk/
- /pʌŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puhngk]
- /pʌŋk/
Definitions of punk word
- noun punk Slang. something or someone worthless or unimportant. a young ruffian; hoodlum. an inexperienced youth. a young male partner of a homosexual. an apprentice, especially in the building trades. Prison Slang. a boy. 1
- noun punk punk rock. 1
- noun punk a style or movement characterized by the adoption of aggressively unconventional and often bizarre or shocking clothing, hairstyles, makeup, etc., and the defiance of social norms of behavior, usually associated with punk rock musicians and fans. 1
- noun punk a punker. 1
- noun punk Archaic. a prostitute. 1
- adjective punk Informal. poor in quality or condition. 1
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Origin of punk
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1680-90; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Punk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
punk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".
punk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for punk
noun punk
- bad actor — a mean, ill-tempered, troublemaking, or evil person.
- biting midge — any small fragile dipterous fly of the family Ceratopogonidae, most of which suck the blood of mammals, birds, or other insects
- boy — A boy is a child who will grow up to be a man.
- brat — If you call someone, especially a child, a brat, you mean that he or she behaves badly or annoys you.
- brawler — a noisy quarrel, squabble, or fight.
adj punk
- grunge — dirt; filth; rubbish.
- half-grown — advanced in growth: a grown boy.
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