punk

punk ¹

(pŭngk)

n.

1. Slang

a. An often aggressive or violent young person: The building was set on fire by a bunch of punks.

b. An inexperienced young person: We don't want that little punk tagging along.

c. A cowardly or weak young person: Don't let him disrespect you—show him you're not a punk.

2. Music

a. Punk rock.

b. A punk rocker.

3.

a. Slang A young man who is the sexual partner of an older man, especially in prison.

b. Archaic A prostitute.

v. punked, punk·ing, punks Slang

v. intr.

To act in a cowardly manner. Often used with out.

v. tr.

1. To humiliate (someone). Often used with down or out.

2.

a. To dupe or deceive.

b. To play a practical joke on.

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[Origin unknown.]

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punk′er n.

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punk ²

 (pŭngk)

n.

1. Dry decayed wood, used as tinder.

2. Any of various substances that smolder when ignited, used to light fireworks.

3. Chinese incense.

adj. Slang

1. Of poor quality; worthless.

2. Weak in spirits or health.

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[Probably of eastern Algonquian origin.]

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punk

(pʌŋk)

n

1. (Sociology)

a. a youth movement of the late 1970s, characterized by anti-Establishment slogans and outrageous clothes and hairstyles

b. an adherent of punk

c. short for punk rock

d. (as modifier): a punk record.

2. an inferior, rotten, or worthless person or thing

3. worthless articles collectively

4. (Law) a petty criminal or hoodlum

5. obsolete a young male homosexual; catamite

6. obsolete a prostitute

adj

inferior, rotten, or worthless

[C16: via Polari from Spanish pu(n)ta prostitute, pu(n)to male prostitute]

ˈpunkish adj

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punk

(pʌŋk)

n

1. (Forestry) dried decayed wood that smoulders when ignited: used as tinder

2. (Elements & Compounds) any of various other substances that smoulder when ignited, esp one used to light fireworks

[C18: of uncertain origin]

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punk¹

(pʌŋk)

n.

1. any prepared substance, usu. in stick form, that will smolder and can be used to light fireworks, fuses, etc.

2. dry, decayed wood that can be used as tinder; touchwood.

3. a spongy substance derived from tree fungi.

[1680–90, Amer.; orig. uncertain]

punk²

(pʌŋk)

n.

1. Slang.

a. something or someone worthless or unimportant.

b. a young ruffian; hoodlum.

c. an inexperienced youth.

d. a young male partner of a homosexual.

2. punk rock.

3. a style or movement characterized by the adoption of aggressively unconventional and often bizarre or shocking clothing, hairstyles, etc., and the defiance of social norms, usu. associated with punk rock musicians and fans.

4. punker.

5. Archaic. a prostitute.

adj.

6. Informal. poor in quality or condition.

7. ill; sick: feeling punk.

8. of or pertaining to punk rock or the punk style.

[1590–1600; of obscure orig.]

punk′y, adj. punk•i•er, punk•i•est.

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punk

A type of rock music that originated in the mid–1970s, characterized by fast and aggressive playing, often deliberately unpolished, and confrontational lyrics and performance styles. Also known as punk rock.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	punk - an aggressive and violent young criminal hood, hoodlum, strong-armer, thug, toughie, goon, tough bully - a hired thug criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
	2.	punk - substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks) igniter, ignitor, lighter - a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
	3.	punk - material for starting a fire   kindling, spunk, tinder, touchwood igniter, ignitor, lighter - a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
	4.	punk - a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture punk rocker punks - a youth subculture closely associated with punk rock music in the late 1970s; in part a reaction to the hippy subculture; dress was optional but intended to shock (plastic garbage bags or old school uniforms) and hair was dyed in bright colors (in Mohican haircuts or sometimes spiked in bright plumes) adolescent, stripling, teen, teenager - a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
	5.	punk - rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock punk rock rock and roll, rock music, rock 'n' roll, rock-and-roll, rock'n'roll, rock - a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western; "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll."
Adj.	1.	punk - of very poor quality; flimsy cheesy, chintzy, crummy, bum, sleazy, tinny, cheap colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech inferior - of low or inferior quality

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punk

noun delinquent, rebel, offender, wrongdoer, juvenile delinquent, miscreant He is getting a reputation as a young punk.

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punk

noun

Slang. A rough, violent person who engages in destructive actions:

hoodlum, mug, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, tough.

Informal: toughie.

Slang: hood.

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Translations

بَنْك

punk

bølle

BlödmannPunk

αλήτηςπανκ

punk

pikkurikollinenpunkpunkkariretale

punkagaric de chêneamadouvierkeupon

pankpunk

punkteppistacattivo

チンピラ

보잘것없는 사람

punk

drittsekkpønkpønkerpunkpunker

śmieć

punk

панк-рок

skit

พังค์

serseri

thể loại punk rock

朋克摇滚乐

punk

[pʌŋk]

A. N

1. (= person) (also punk rocker) → punki mf, punk mf; (= music) (also punk rock) → música f punk, punk m

2. (US) (= hoodlum) → rufián m, matón m (LAm)

B. CPD punk rock N → música f punk, punk m
a punk rock band → un grupo punk

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

punk

[ˈpʌŋk]

n

(= person) (also punk rocker) → punk mf

(= music) (also punk rock) → punk m

(= hoodlum) → voyou m

modif [group, band] → punk

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

punk

n

(= person: also punk rocker) → Punker(in), Punkrocker(in) m(f); (= music: also punk rock) ? punk rock (= culture) → Punk m

(US inf: = hoodlum) → Ganove m (inf)

(dated inf: = nonsense) → Stuss m (inf)

adj → Punk-

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punk

[pʌŋk] n

a. (person) (also punk rocker) → punk m/f inv; (music) (also punk rock) → musica punk, punk rock m

b. (Am) (fam) (hoodlum) → teppista m

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punk

→ بَنْك punk bølle Blödmann αλήτης punk retale punk punk punk チンピラ 보잘것없는 사람 punk drittsekk śmieć punk панк-рок skit พังค์ serseri thể loại punk rock 朋克摇滚乐

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