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- [ C ] mainly US slang a young man who fights and is involved in criminal activities: Listen to me, you little punk - you do that again and I'm gonna break your neck.
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1. : a usually petty gangster, hoodlum, or ruffian. 2. a. : punk rock. b. : a punk rock musician. c. : one who affects punk styles. 3. a. : a young inexperienced person : beginner, novice. especially : a young man. b. slang : a young man used as a sexual partner by another man especially in a prison. 4.
a style or movement characterized by the adoption of aggressively unconventional and often bizarre or shocking clothing, hairstyles, makeup, etc., and the defiance of social norms of behavior, usually associated with punk rock musicians and fans.
Synonyms for PUNK: unacceptable, wrong, lame, poor, bastard, bad, deficient, sour; Antonyms of PUNK: standard, classical, acceptable, classic, fine, adequate, all right, satisfactory.
Definitions of punk. noun. a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture. synonyms: punk rocker. see more. noun. an aggressive and violent young criminal. synonyms: goon, hood, hoodlum, strong-armer, thug, tough, toughie. see more. noun.
Punk Definition. pŭngk. punked, punks, punkest. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Adjective. Filter. noun. punks. An often aggressive or violent young man. The building was set on fire by a bunch of punks. American Heritage. A cowardly or weak young man.
a type of fast, loud, often offensive music that was originally popular among young people in the late 1970s : He likes to listen to a lot of punk and new wave. The Clash and the Sex Pistols are among the punk acts who hit it big in the 1970s. Synonym. punk rock. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Young people. adolescence. adolescent.
[Prison Slang.] a boy. Music and Dance See punk rock. a style or movement characterized by the adoption of aggressively unconventional and often bizarre or shocking clothing, hairstyles, makeup, etc., and the defiance of social norms of behavior, usually associated with punk rock musicians and fans. a punker. [Archaic.] a prostitute. adj.
