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Definition of punk - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
musicgenre of rock music known for its loudness
- Punk emerged as a reaction against mainstream rock.
2.
- He dressed like a punk and defied school rules.
3.
fire startingDated UK material, often decayed wood, used to start a fireDated UK
- He used punk to light the campfire.
Adjective
1.
musicrelating to a raw rock style and its rebellious fashion scene
- She wore a punk outfit to the concert.
2.
- He made a punk decision that cost us the game.
Images of punk
material, often decayed wood, used to start a fire
Expressions with punk
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stop doing something because it is too hard or scary
He punk out when things got tough.
music genre known for fast pace, rebellious lyrics, and DIY ethic
Punk music changed the music scene in the 1970s.
style of rock music with fast rhythms from the late 1970s
Punk rock changed the music scene in the late 1970s.
young person in the punk subculture
The punk rocker wore a leather jacket and spiked hair.
fast and intense form of punk rock music
Hardcore punk emerged in the late 1970s as a music genre.
relating to punk music mixed with anarchist ideas
They started an anarcho-punk band in high school.
music genre mixing garage rock and punk
The band played a mix of garage punk and surf rock.
music genre emerging after punk rock
The band's sound is heavily influenced by post-punk.
wood that is soft and crumbly due to decay
The forest floor was covered with punk wood.
music genre combining acoustic tradition and aggressive DIY energy
Folk punk emerged from small DIY music scenes.
music style combining aggressive rock with spooky lyrics and imagery
Horror punk bands often wear spooky makeup and costumes.
Origin of punk
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Terms with punk included in their meaning
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music
style of rock music derived from punk but with more emotional lyrics
culture
fan of a punk-influenced music scene who wears dark clothes
fashion
heavy leather boot popular in punk and goth fashion
subculture
member of a punk subculture with an unkempt look
extreme punk metal
music genre mixing crust punk and black metal
music
European post-punk music sub-genre
culture
member of a hybrid skinhead and punk subculture
music
hardcore punk subgenre with heavy metal influence
record company
record label known for ska and punk fusion releases
music
having a style related to ska and punk
science
fungus used for making punk for fuses
music
punk rock subgenre with dark, eerie themes
acr: Gang of Four
British post-punk band formed in the late 1970s
culture
member of the feminist punk movement
music scene
hardcore punk subgenre with tuneful vocals and more harmonic guitar parts
music
genre of music combining metal and hardcore punk
fashion
person with a punk hairstyle with shaved sides
acr: New Found Glory
American rock band known for pop punk music
punk
style of emotional hardcore punk
punk rock
energetic dance with intentional collisions
genre
music style with fast aggressive beats from metal and punk
music
rock music from the late 1970s related to punk
music
people who follow punk rock music and fashion
music
young person in the punk subculture
Examples of punk in a sentence
She loved the raw energy of punk at live concerts. The punk shouted slogans at the rally. She was a punk who loved loud music. The survival kit included punk for emergencies. Punk was essential for the early settlers' fire-making. The band played a punk version of the classic song.
Her punk hairstyle stood out in the crowd. His punk attitude got him into trouble. She wore a punk outfit to the party.
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- French:punk, alternatif, ...
- German:Punk, punkig, ...
- Italian:punk, da punk, ...
- Spanish:punk, de punk, ...
- Portuguese:punk, rasca, ...
- Chinese:朋克, 朋克的, ...
- Japanese:パンク, パンクな, ...
- Arabic:بانك, وَضِيع, ...
- Hebrew:פַאנְק, פַּאנְקִיסְטִי, ...
- Russian:панк, панковский, ...
- Ukrainian:панк, панковий, ...
- Hindi:पंक, विद्रोही, ...
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