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How to pronounce “punk”
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Pronunciation guide for punk
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of punk with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- A Visit from the Goon Squad
anchor of mostly punk. I mean, Bennie Salazar is an ex-punk rocker and we meet some of his
- Definition summary
- (countable) One who engages in sexual intercourse, particularly:
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How to pronounce punk
A Visit from the Goon Squad

anchor of mostly punk. I mean, Bennie Salazar is an ex-punk rocker and we meet some of his
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “punk”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (countable) One who engages in sexual intercourse, particularly:
- (countable, US, slang) A worthless person, particularly: [from 1904]
- (uncountable) A group of associated musical, artistic and social movements emerging out of the counterculture in the 1970s:
- (countable) A follower of any of these movements, including:
- [Adjective]
- (US, colloquial) Worthless, contemptible, particularly [1907]
- Of or concerning punk rock or its associated subculture. [1971]
- [Verb]
- (slang) To pimp.
- (slang, transitive) To forcibly perform anal sex upon (an unwilling partner).
- (slang, transitive) To prank.
- (especially with "out") To give up or concede; to act like a wimp.
- (transitive, often with "out" or "up") To adapt or embellish in the style of the punk movement.
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