HyperDic: punk

English > 6 senses of the word punk:
NOUNperson punk, hood, hoodlum, goon, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armeran aggressive and violent young criminal
substancepunksubstance that smolders when ignited
substancepunk, kindling, tinder, touchwood, spunkmaterial for starting a fire / fire
person punk, punk rockera teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
communicationpunk, punk rockrock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger / anger and social alienation
ADJECTIVEallpunk, bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, sleazy, tinnyof very poor quality
punk > pronunciation
Soundspah'ngk
Rhymesbunk ... trunk: 19 rhymes with ahngk...
English > punk: 6 senses > adjective 1
MeaningOf very poor quality; flimsy.
Synonymsbum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, sleazy, tinny
BroaderinferiorOf low or inferior quality
Usage ofcolloquialismA colloquial expression
Spanishbarato, caseoso, chungo, malo
Catalanfotut
English > punk: 6 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningAn aggressive and violent young criminal.
Synonymshood, hoodlum, goon, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer
NarrowerbullyA hired thug
Broadercriminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactorsomeone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Spanishbandido, matón
Catalanperdonavides
English > punk: 6 senses > noun 2, substance
MeaningSubstance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks).
Broaderigniter, ignitor, lighterA substance used to ignite or kindle a fire / fire
English > punk: 6 senses > noun 3, substance
Meaningmaterial for starting a fire / fire.
Synonymskindling, tinder, touchwood, spunk
Broaderigniter, ignitor, lighterA substance used to ignite or kindle a fire / fire
Spanishastillas, yesca
Catalanesca
English > punk: 6 senses > noun 4, person
MeaningA teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture.
Synonympunk rocker
Member ofpunksA youth subculture closely associated with punk rock music in the late 1970s
Broaderadolescent, stripling, teenager, teenA juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
Spanishpunk
Catalanpunk
English > punk: 6 senses > noun 5, communication
Meaningrock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger / anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock.
Synonympunk rock
Broaderrock 'n' roll, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll, rock and roll, rock, rock musicA genre of popular music originating in the 1950s
Spanishpunk rock
Catalanpunk rock

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