punk

//pʌŋk//
B2Frequency Level 9Slang
Visual representation of punk

Noun

punkSingular
punksPlural
1

A loud, fast-moving, and aggressive form of rock music, popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s, characterized by anti-establishment lyrics and a raw sound.

Punk emerged in the 1970s as a rebellious response to mainstream rock music.

2

A person who follows punk rock music and culture, often characterized by distinctive clothing, hairstyles, and rebellious attitudes.

The punk had a mohawk and wore a leather jacket covered in patches.

3

A worthless or troublesome person, especially a young hoodlum or petty criminal.

The police arrested a group of punks who had been vandalizing cars in the neighborhood.

Adjective

punkCanonical form
1

Relating to or characteristic of punk rock music or its associated subculture.

She has a punk hairstyle with bright pink spikes.

2

In poor condition; worthless or inferior.

This is a punk excuse for a meal.

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