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- Dictionarypunk/pʌŋk/
noun
- 1. a loud, fast-moving, and aggressive form of rock music, popular in the late 1970s: "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"
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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 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.
noun. a youth movement of the late 1970s, characterized by anti-Establishment slogans and outrageous clothes and hairstyles. an adherent of punk.
Jun 25, 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.
A punk or a punk rocker is a young person who likes punk music and dresses in a very noticeable and unconventional way, for example by having brightly coloured hair and wearing metal chains.
A punk is a young troublemaker. If your elderly neighbor thinks of you as a young punk, he either thinks all kids are bad — or you did something that really disturbed him.
There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word punk, one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English.
PUNK definition: 1. a style of music and fashion in the 1970s which was wild, loud, and violent 2. someone who wears…. Learn more.
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. Don't let him disrespect you—show him you're not a punk. American Heritage. Catamite. Webster's New World. A young hoodlum. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A male homosexual.
PUNK meaning: 1 : a rude and violent young man; 2 : a kind of loud and intense rock music that was most popular from the late 1970s to the early 1980s often used before another noun.
