Definition of punk

punk

adjective

weak or ineffectual.






Citation from "Might Have Been", Rookie Blue (TV), Season 2 Episode 2 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

Last edited on Oct 11 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 11 2011.

noun

a disrespectful, rude, or otherwise unpleasant person.
Your kid is a real punk.
A bad punk.
- See more words with the same meaning: insubordinate, disrespectful.
Last edited on Apr 14 2013. Submitted by Good G. from San Francisco, CA, USA on Feb 19 1999.
a punk rocker.
Yo, that kid's a punk.
- See more words with the same meaning: music (related to).
Last edited on Jan 02 2000. Submitted by Crazy E. from Minnesota, USA on Jan 02 2000.
a weak person; "sissy".
He's such a punk.
- See more words with the same meaning: a coward, wimp, weakling.
Last edited on Jan 11 2018. Submitted by Fuji from Mesa, AZ, USA on Dec 20 2002.
a style of dress, attitude, and music.
Sid and Nancy is the punk version of Romeo and Juliet.
- See more words with the same meaning: music (related to).
Last edited on May 16 2011. Submitted by Mattie from Kansas City, KS, USA on Jun 15 2005.
a law breaker.

Citation from "Smoked", Lie To Me (TV, 2010), Season 3 Episode 8 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

Citation from "Dan On the Run", The Good Guys (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 13 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

Last edited on Jan 11 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 30 2010.
prison slang for a "bitch" - i.e. a weaker inmate used for sex.
Last edited on May 24 2016. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 05 2011.

verb - transitive

to insult.
Rob punked that kid.
Damn! You got punked.
You just got punked!

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- See more words with the same meaning: to insult, complain, criticize.
Last edited on May 07 2013. Submitted by kenZinaZ from Canada on Nov 11 2001.
to badly defeat, humiliate, disrespect, etc.
We got punked on the field yesterday.

Last edited on Jul 24 2011. Submitted by Josh from Somerville, MA, USA on Jan 17 2002.
to steal; to take without invitation.
That guy just punked your skateboard.
- See more words with the same meaning: to steal.
Last edited on May 18 2011. Submitted by Jenn R. on Apr 23 2002.
to intimidate.
Last edited on Jul 24 2011. Submitted by Fuji from Mesa, AZ, USA on Dec 20 2002.
to steal something of low-ish value.
That kid just punked my CD's!
- See more words with the same meaning: to steal.
Last edited on Nov 26 2010. Submitted by Christine M. from Port Colborne, ON, Canada on Feb 16 2003.
to orchestrate a successful prank. Popularized by the MTV television series "Punked", hosted by Ashton Kutcher.
I'd love to punk my sister good.
You got punked!
- See more words with the same meaning: pranks (related to).
Last edited on Nov 26 2010. Submitted by Heather I. from Fresno, CA, USA on Oct 12 2004.
to take advantage of; treat another as an inferior.
The card shark punked me by bidding more than I had.
Mike Tyson sure punked that reporter with a sucker punch.

Last edited on Jul 24 2011. Submitted by jaime on Jan 24 2005.

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Other terms relating to 'a coward, wimp, weakling':
*btch**	Definitions include: An acronym has been invented for the term, but long after the term entered use: "Beautiful Intellectuals That Cause Hard-ons."
*candy-ss**	Definitions include: wimpy, weak-willed, overly meek and mild, pusillanimous.
fish	Definitions include: a person who has not had their first kiss or has never French kissed.
*limpdck**	Definitions include: a coward of either gender.
wet	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool".
Sally	Definitions include: a female's period.
*pssy-hole**	Definitions include: Wimp, coward.
*pssy**	Definitions include: vulva / vagina.
baby	Definitions include: affectionate form of reference or address for one's significant other.
jabronie	Definitions include: spelling variant of jabroni.
herb	Definitions include: a nerd, wimp, wuss.
chicken	Definitions include: a coward.
*limp dck**	Definitions include: adj. 1. Impotent.
wuss	Definitions include: wimp, sissy, coward.
poon	Definitions include: vagina.
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Other terms relating to 'insubordinate, disrespectful':
fresh	Definitions include: extremely nice, of superior quality; "cool".
salty	Definitions include: mean or disrespectful.
mouthy	Definitions include: verbally disrespectful.
gobby	Definitions include: prone to being verbally disrespectful; "mouthy".
lippy	Definitions include: prone to being verbally disrespectful; "mouthy".
Other terms relating to 'music (related to)':
mosh pit	Definitions include: an area at concerts in which people "mosh."
rotation	Definitions include: the frequency a song is broadcast.
train wreck	Definitions include: the event in which a DJ is playing records ("spinning") and doesn't properly match beat tempos while transitioning ("crossfading") from one track to another.
hickhop	Definitions include: a blend of the music genres Country and Hiphop.
wank	Definitions include: to masturbate, especially male masturbation.
head-bang	Definitions include: to perform aggressive fellatio.
emo	Definitions include: a genre of music that, among other characteristics, is emotional and melodramatic.
lo-fi	Definitions include: old-fashioned.
spit	Definitions include: to say.
boy band	Definitions include: a pop group whose members are young men.
rock out	Definitions include: to perform music enthusiastically.
blast	Definitions include: something very fun.
hit it	Definitions include: to have sex.
oldie	Definitions include: an old song.
DNB	Definitions include: acronym for "drum and bass", a style of electronic music.
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Other terms relating to 'pranks (related to)':
prank monkey	Definitions include: A juvenile who goes and does petty pranks and jokes in the neighborhood.
upper decker	Definitions include: defecating in the tank of a toilet, causing it to clog.
Other terms relating to 'to insult, complain, criticize':
*btch**	Definitions include: An acronym has been invented for the term, but long after the term entered use: "Beautiful Intellectuals That Cause Hard-ons."
hack	Definitions include: to play with a Hacky Sack (footbag.)
all over	Definitions include: See be all over.
trash talk	Definitions include: to criticize.
wank	Definitions include: to masturbate, especially male masturbation.
talk smack	Definitions include: to speak badly of.
slag off	Definitions include: to insult.
reem	Definitions include: misspelling of "ream".
flack	Definitions include: misspelling / alternate spelling of flak.
bust on	Definitions include: to hit, attack.
bollock	Definitions include: a testicle.
son	Definitions include: friend; "dude".
joan on	Definitions include: to make fun of.
fry	Definitions include: to be under the influence of drugs.
blaze	Definitions include: to smoke marijuana.
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Other terms relating to 'to steal':
knock over	Definitions include: to rob.
d-block	Definitions include: to steal.
rough	Definitions include: to steal, pocket, keep.
0 day	Definitions include: commercial software available for piracy on the same day it is released to the public.
horch	Definitions include: to steal.
yoink	Definitions include: to steal.
heist	Definitions include: to steal or swindle something from someone.
chave	Definitions include: to steal.
kife	Definitions include: to steal.
roll	Definitions include: to use Ecstasy (MDMA).
debo	Definitions include: to steal.
snake	Definitions include: to steal.
rack	Definitions include: breasts.
teef	Definitions include: steal.
geese	Definitions include: (v) 1) to steal.
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Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'punk':
gutter punk	Definitions include: a younger punk who is homeless or pretends to be homeless.
punkness	Definitions include: the pretensions of being a leader or a knowledgeable adviser, who has the acceptance of their peers or group as their autonomous ad-hoc or pretend leader.
punk panties	Definitions include: tight brief underwear.
street punk	Definitions include: a low-class hooligan.