punk
1. an aggressive and violent young criminal (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
hood, hoodlum, goon, thug, tough,
toughie, strong-armer
• Derivationally related forms:
strong-arm (for: strong-armer)
• Hypernyms:
criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor
• Hyponyms:
bully
2. substance that smolders when ignited;
used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
• Hypernyms:
igniter, ignitor, lighter
3. material for starting a fire
• Syn:
kindling, tinder, touchwood, spunk
• Derivationally related forms:
kindle (for: kindling)
• Hypernyms:
igniter, ignitor, lighter
4. a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
• Syn:
punk rocker
• Hypernyms:
adolescent, stripling, teenager, teen
• Member Holonyms:
punks
5. rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation;
in part a reaction against progressive rock
• Syn:
punk rock
• Hypernyms:
rock 'n' roll, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll, rock and roll, rock, rock music
of very poor quality;
flimsy
• Syn:
bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy,
sleazy, tinny
• Similar to:
inferior
• Derivationally related forms:
sleaziness (for: sleazy), sleaze (for: sleazy), cheapness (for: cheap), bum (for: bum)
• Usage Domain:
colloquialism
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