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punk

/ˈpʌŋk/noun, adjective1 syllable

Punk means: of very poor quality; flimsy.

Synonyms for punk36

noun, as in an aggressive and violent young criminal

hood, hoodlum, goon, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer

noun, as in material for starting a fire

kindling, tinder, touchwood, spunk

noun, as in a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture

punk rocker

noun, as in rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock

punk rock

adjective, as in of very poor quality; flimsy

bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, sleazy, tinny, inferior

also used for punk

deplorable, inglorious, two-bit, valueless, abject, filthy, base, beggarly, blameworthy, carrion, hustle, prostitute, dog out, mack, pander

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What does punk mean?6

adjective

1

of very poor quality; flimsy

noun

1

an aggressive and violent young criminal

2

material for starting a fire

3

a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture

4

rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock

5

substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with punk?12

one syllable

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Show 40 near rhymes
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Punk in a sentence

  • You're acting pretty damn rash here, you little punk!LeeSooHa
  • It has kind of a post-punk vibe.rul
  • He listened to his old punk records nostalgically._undertoad
  • What's the relationship between punk and new wave?rul
  • The punk girl clearly marched to the beat of her own drum.peterius
  • Layla is a lead singer in a punk band.OsoHombre
  • I don't really like punk rock very much.CK
  • Ziri turned into a punk troublemaker in high school.Amastan

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Forms of punk

as a noun

plural
punks

as a adjective

comparative
punker
superlative
punkest