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punkifying

punkifying is the present participle and gerund of punkify.

Meaning of punkify

Verb

punkify (third-person singular simple present punkifies, present participle punkifying, simple past and past participle punkified)

  1. (transitive) To adapt to the style and norms of the punk subculture.
    • “She considered herself in the vanguard of the punk scene, and she took a pair of scissors to the costumes, to punkify them,” Ms. Midler said. “Of course, Bob had a fit, and they didn’t speak for years.2020 October 21, Penelope Green, “Robert DeMora Dies at 85; Helped Make Bette Midler Look Divine”, in The New York Times

Questions about punkifying

What is punkifying the present participle and gerund of?
Punkifying is the present participle and gerund of punkify.

Words near punkifying in the dictionary

  1. punkies
  2. punkiest
  3. punkified
  4. punkifies
  5. punkify
  6. punkifying
  7. punkily
  8. punkin
  9. punkin chunkin
  10. punkiness
  11. punking

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