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Definition of 'PUNK'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) punk
any prepared substance, usu. in stick form, that will smolder and can be used to light fireworks, fuses, etc.

2.  punk
dry, decayed wood that can be used as tinder; touchwood.

3.  punk
a spongy substance derived from tree fungi.

4. (n.) punk
Slang.

5.  punk
something or someone worthless or unimportant.

6.  punk
a young ruffian; hoodlum.

7.  punk
an inexperienced youth.

8.  punk
a young male partner of a homosexual.

9.  punk
a style or movement characterized by the adoption of aggressively unconventional and often bizarre or shocking clothing, hairstyles, etc., and the defiance of social norms, usu. associated with punk rock musicians and fans.

10.  punk
Archaic. a prostitute.

11. (adj.) punk
Informal. poor in quality or condition.

12.  punk
ill; sick:
feeling punk.

13.  punk
of or pertaining to punk rock or the punk style.

Etymology: (1590–1600; of obscure orig.)

Definition of 'PUNK'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer
an aggressive and violent young criminal

2. (noun) punk
substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)

3. (noun) kindling, tinder, touchwood, spunk, punk
material for starting a fire

4. (noun) punk rocker, punk
a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture

5. (adj) punk rock, punk
rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock

6. (adj) bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinny
of very poor quality; flimsy

Definition of 'PUNK'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) PUNK
wood so decayed as to be dry, crumbly, and useful for tinder; touchwood

2. (noun) PUNK
a fungus (Polyporus fomentarius, etc.) sometimes dried for tinder; agaric

3. (noun) PUNK
an artificial tinder. See Amadou, and Spunk

4. (noun) PUNK
a prostitute; a strumpet

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