noun / adjective
punk
PUHNK/pʌŋk/
A raw, rebellious style of rock music and its associated culture.
The guitarist and drummer perform punk with energetic defiance.
Etymology
The musical label draws on the older slang sense “young hoodlum,” matching the style’s aggressive, outrageous character. The slang word’s deeper origin is uncertain.
In context
gave the opportunity for a lot of those kids to do their own thing and punk rock had a success because it enabled people to do things which before they thought were impossible like being in a group
More examples
- She listens to early punk.
- The documentary explores punk culture.
- Several punk bands played at the venue.
Forms
punk · punks
Similar words
- punk rock
- The explicit name for the music style.