punk rock

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhngk rok]
- /pʌŋk rɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhngk rok]
- /pʌŋk rɒk/

Definitions of punk rock words

noun punk rock a type of rock-'n'-roll, reaching its peak in the late 1970s and characterized by loud, insistent music and abusive or violent protest lyrics, and whose performers and followers are distinguished by extremes of dress and socially defiant behavior. 1
noun punk rock a fast abrasive style of rock music of the late 1970s, characterized by aggressive or offensive lyrics and performance 0
noun punk rock a loud, fast style of rock music that originated in the late 1970s, characterized by deliberately offensive lyrics expressive of alienation and aggression, and, often, parodying mainstream popular music 0

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Origin of punk rock

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Punk rock

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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punk rock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for punk rock

noun punk rock

hard-rock — (loosely) of or relating to igneous or metamorphic rocks, as in mining (hard-rock mining) and geology (hard-rock geology)
heavy metal — big iron

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