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ˈpəŋk. plural punks. Synonyms of punk. 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.
Add to word list. [ U ] a style or culture popular among young people, esp. in the late 1970s, expressing opposition to authority through shocking behavior, clothes, and hair, and through fast, loud music: punk music / rock.
1. [ puhngk ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun. Slang. something or someone worthless or unimportant. a young ruffian; hoodlum. an inexperienced youth. a young male partner of a gay man. an apprentice, especially in the building trades. Prison Slang. a passive or submissive male inmate, especially one who is used for sex by another male inmate.
[countable] (especially North American English, informal) a young man or boy who behaves in a rude or violent way synonym lout. Word Origin. See punk in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: punk. Definition of punk noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
slang. derogatory. A gay man. In extended use: a man or boy whose behaviour, demeanour, or appearance is thought to resemble that stereotypically associated with gay… Usually likely to be considered offensive although sometimes used humorously as a self-designation.
see more. adjective. of very poor quality; flimsy. synonyms: bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, sleazy, tinny. inferior. of low or inferior quality. Pronunciation. US. /pəŋk/ UK. /pəŋk/
English pronunciation of punk. punk. How to pronounce punk. UK /pʌŋk/ US /pʌŋk/ More about phonetic symbols. Sound-by-sound pronunciation. UK /pʌŋk/ punk. /p/ as in. pen. /ʌ/ as in. cup. /ŋ/ as in. sing. /k/ as in. cat. US /pʌŋk/ punk. /p/ as in. pen. /ʌ/ as in. cup. /ŋ/ as in. sing. /k/ as in. cat.
