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Meanings of punk in English

Portuguese
punk rock
Wikidata

Rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock.

punk rock
Portuguese
malfeitor

An aggressive and violent young criminal.

malfeitor
Synonyms
Examples for "punk rock"
Examples for "punk rock"
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That's why it's often compared to the punk rock movement, he said.
Wired
2
From there, it was a natural progression to punk rock, he says.
The Guardian
3
Morris calls that look the first page in the punk rock manual.
The Guardian
4
Pawl is a punk rock guy, who tells it like 'it' is.
News.com.au
5
It's probably more punk rock than anything else you've come across in 2011.
The Irish Times
Portuguese
esporra

Material for starting a fire.

esporra
Portuguese
punk

A teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture.

punk
Usage of punk in English
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As for Bolton, he defines 'punk' in terms of how it looks.
BBC
2
The punk-at-heart trio won't stop making new music anytime soon, Armstrong says.
Reuters
3
The parasite is not just a punk out having a good time.
Snow Crash
4
That's why it's often compared to the punk rock movement, he said.
Wired
5
What he cherished about punk four decades ago was the DIY aspect.
The Guardian
6
Yes, pop punk played with vim and vigour is no longer fashionable.
The Guardian
7
This week, looking at a punk documentary - and a gallery refreshed.
Radio NZ
8
I think probably both Damien and Tracey really grasped the punk thing.
The Guardian
9
In summary: It's been a big year for this Leeds-based grime-punk five-piece.
The Guardian
10
Johnny was smiling down at Nino; they had shown the punk doctor.
The Godfather
11
The Ultramods, an independent punk duo, recently released its album Underwear Party.
Wired
12
Voltaire Voltaire was the icon-at-large and philosopher-punk of the Age of Reason.
Wired
13
It's windy and the great punk poet is worried about his barnet.
The Guardian
14
It's shouty garage-punk with a dodgy surf quality to the title tune.
The Guardian
15
He said: Some punk busted Fayo and a couple of the boys.
The Day of the Boomer Dukes
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With help from Jon Langford of country-punk trailblazers the Mekons, he succeeded.
The Guardian
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