punk

Speech parts

1. punk - Noun

2. punk - Adjective

3. punk - Verb

4. punk - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

A prostitute; a strumpet.

Wood so decayed as to be dry, crumbly, and useful for tinder; touchwood.

A fungus (Polyporus fomentarius, etc.) sometimes dried for tinder; agaric.

An artificial tinder. See Amadou, and Spunk.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hoodlum crummy cheap hooligan punk rock punk rocker hood tinder tinny rogue goon rotten brat spunk lout
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Antonyms

peerless stellar superlative incomparable matchless ok
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Hypernyms

stripling malefactor rock criminal lighter teen

Hyponyms

bully

Phrases with the word

whistle punk actual punk alternative punk classic punk late punk literal punk

Examples

Punk will never be dead to me. It's my life. I can never just drop this lifestyle. It embodies me. Billie Joe Armstrong

Punk is not just the sound, the music. Punk is a lifestyle. Billie Joe Armstrong

There are a lot of bands who claim to be punk and they only play the music, they have no clue what it's all about. It's a lifestyle. It's not about popularity and all that crap. Billie Joe Armstrong

Punk is musical freedom. It's saying, doing and playing what you want. In Webster's terms, 'nirvana' means freedom from pain, suffering and the external world, and that's pretty close to my definition of Punk Rock. Kurt Cobain

Punk has always been about doing things your own way. What it represents for me is ultimate freedom and a sense of individuality. Billie Joe Armstrong

Rap music is the only vital form of music introduced since punk rock. Kurt Cobain

Close letter words and terms

punji pit punji stick punjum punk jazz punk music punk out