punk

noun/pʌŋk/

Frequency rank: #3,222 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a young person who follows a rebellious subculture, often associated with loud music and unconventional appearance.

Illustration for the English word “punk”

Example sentence

The teenager with a mohawk and leather jacket was known as the local punk.

Synonyms & related words

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