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- DictionaryPunk/pəNGk/
noun
- 1. a loud, fast-moving, and aggressive form of rock music, popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s: "punk had turned pop music and its attendant culture on its head"
- 2. a worthless person (often used as a general term of abuse): informal North American "you think any of these punks they got fighting today could stand up to Joe Louis?"
adjective
- 1. relating to punk rock and its associated subculture: "a punk band"
verb
- 1. trick or deceive: informal US "the Associated Press got punked with a fake tweet"
Apr 7, 2012 · 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.
punk noun (CULTURE) Add to word list. 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.
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.
Mar 16, 2024 · Punk, aggressive form of rock music that coalesced into an international (though predominantly Anglo-American) movement in 1975–80. Often politicized and full of energy beneath a sarcastic, hostile facade, punk spread as an ideology and an aesthetic approach, becoming an archetype of teen rebellion and alienation.
Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1950s rock and roll and 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music. They typically produced short, fast-paced songs with hard-edged melodies and singing styles with stripped-down instrumentation.
[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.
Apr 18, 2024 · Quick Reference. An admirer or player of a loud, fast-moving, and aggressive form of rock music popular in the late 1970s, typically characterized by coloured spiked hair and clothing decorated with safety pins or zips; also, this form of music. The terms punk rocker and punk rock are also used.
