punk

/pʌŋk/
adjective
  1. Relating to the punk subculture or punk music.
    • His punk hairstyle was bright green and spiky.
    • She wore a punk jacket covered in patches and pins.
    • The club played punk songs all night.
  2. Of poor quality or in bad condition.
    • The old car's engine was in punk shape.
    • I felt punk after staying up too late.
    • That's a punk excuse for not doing your homework.
verb
  1. To trick or deceive someone as a joke.
    • They love to punk each other with silly pranks.
    • He got punked on his birthday with a fake gift.
    • My friends punked me by hiding my backpack.
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noun
  1. A young person who behaves in a rude or aggressive way, often part of a rebellious subculture.
    • The movie is about a punk who learns to respect others.
    • Some people think all punks are troublemakers, but that's not true.
    • A group of punks were hanging out near the train station.
  2. A style of rock music that is fast, loud, and often has angry or political lyrics.
    • Punk music started as a reaction against mainstream rock.
    • The band played a mix of punk and heavy metal.
    • She loves listening to punk from the 1970s.
  3. A soft, crumbly, decayed wood that can be used as tinder for starting fires.
    • The old log had turned into punk after years of rain.
    • You can find punk in rotting tree stumps in the forest.
    • He gathered dry punk to start the campfire.
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