Punk

Pronunciation: /ˈpʌŋk/

Punk (noun)

  1. a fast, loud music style with simple songs and rebellious lyrics
  2. a young person who causes trouble or acts disrespectfully
  3. a material that is considered useless or of low quality

Examples

  • Punk has a fast and aggressive sound.
  • Many bands in the 70s played punk.

Common collocations: punk band, punk rock, punk music, young punk, street punk

Punk (adjective)

  1. describing something connected to punk music or culture

Examples

  • She wore a punk outfit to the concert.
  • His punk hairstyle stood out in the crowd.

Synonyms of Punk

Informal

Antonyms of Punk

  • someone who follows norms