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punking

/ˈpʌŋkɪŋ/

punking is the present participle and gerund of punk.

Meaning of punk

Verb

punk (third-person singular simple present punks, present participle punking, simple past and past participle punked)

  1. (slang) To pimp.
  2. (slang, transitive) To forcibly perform anal sex upon (an unwilling partner).
    • Ricky punked his new cell-mates.
  3. (slang, transitive) To prank.
    • I got expelled when I punked the principal.
  4. (especially) To give up or concede; to act like a wimp.
    • Jimmy was going to help me with the prank, but he punked (out) at the last minute.
  5. (often, transitive) To adapt or embellish in the style of the punk movement.
    • Suzy, a pump young woman with sparkling brown eyes and punked hair tucked behind her ears, said blankly, "What?"1992, Dana Stabenow, A Cold Day for Murder, →ISBN, page 60

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Phrases with punking

Questions about punking

What is punking the present participle and gerund of?
Punking is the present participle and gerund of punk.
How do you pronounce punking?
Punking is pronounced /ˈpʌŋkɪŋ/.

Words near punking in the dictionary

  1. punkifying
  2. punkily
  3. punkin
  4. punkin chunkin
  5. punkiness
  6. punking
  7. punking out
  8. punkins
  9. punkish
  10. punkishly
  11. punkishness

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