Definition of bunk - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
furniturebed fixed to a wall or in tiers
- The cabin had a small bunk for sleeping.
2.
- He dismissed the rumors as bunk.
3.
agriculturelong trough for feeding cattle
- The farmer filled the bunk with hay.
Verb
1.
- He often bunks off school to play video games.
2.
furnishingtr. Rare put someone into a bed in temporary accommodationtr. Rare
- They bunked the guests in the spare room.
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bed fixed to a wall or in tiers 
long trough for feeding cattle
Expressions with bunk
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go to bed or prepare to sleep
After the long hike, we decided to bunk down.
share a sleeping space with someone
We can bunk in together at the cabin.
absent oneself from school or work without permission
He decided to bunk off for the day and go to the beach..
share a bed, room, or house with someone
We had to bunk up at the cabin.
two beds stacked vertically in a frame
The kids love their new bunk bed.
share a sleeping space like a bed or room
During the trip, we had to bunk together.
trough used to feed cattle on farms
The farmer filled the feed bunk with hay.
history is not important or useful
He believes that history is bunk and focuses on the future.
leave suddenly without telling anyone or to avoid trouble
He did a bunk when the police arrived.
Origin of bunk
Scottish, bunk (to sleep)
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Examples of bunk in a sentence
The kids loved the bunk in their room. The politician's promises were dismissed as mere bunk. Don't believe his story; it's all bunk. The cattle gathered around the bunk for feeding. He repaired the old bunk to hold more grain. She decided to bunk work and go to the beach.
They bunk classes to hang out at the mall. The children were bunked in the attic for the night. During the trip, they bunked the scouts in tents.
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- French:couchette, sécher, ...
- German:Koje, schwänzen, ...
- Italian:cuccetta, saltare, ...
- Spanish:litera, faltar, ...
- Portuguese:beliche, faltar, ...
- Chinese:铺位, 旷课, ...
- Japanese:二段ベッド, サボる, ...
- Arabic:سَرير, تَغَيَّبَ, ...
- Hebrew:דַּרְגָּשׁ, לְהַבְרִיז, ...
- Russian:койка, прогуливать, ...
- Ukrainian:ліжко, прогулювати, ...
- Hindi:बंक, स्कूल से गायब रहना, ...
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