1bunk1 (bʌŋk
)
Definitions
noun
- a narrow shelflike bed fixed along a wall
- short for bunk bed
- informal any place where one sleeps
verb
- (intr) down to prepare to sleep ⇒
he bunked down on the floor
- (intr) to occupy a bunk or bed
- (tr) to provide with a bunk or bed
Word Origin
C19: probably short for bunker2bunk2 (bʌŋk)
Definitions
noun
- informal short for bunkum (sense 1)
Synonyms
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run away,
flee,
bolt,
clear out,
beat it,
abscond,
decamp,
do a runner,
run for it,
cut and run,
scram,
fly the coop,
skedaddle,
take a powder,
take it on the lam
do a Skase,
3bunk3 (bʌŋk) British slang
Definitions
noun
- a hurried departure, usually under suspicious circumstances (esp in the phrase do a bunk)
verb
- (usually foll by off) to play truant from (school, work, etc)
Word Origin
C19: perhaps from bunkC19: perhaps from 1 (in the sense: to occupy a bunk, hence a hurried departure, as on a ship) (in the sense: to occupy a bunk, hence a hurried departure, as on a ship)Synonyms
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nonsense,
rubbish,
shit,
rot,
crap,
garbage,
trash,
bullshit,
balls,
hot air,
tosh,
cobblers,
bilge,
twaddle,
tripe,
guff,
havers,
moonshine,
malarkey,
baloney,
hogwash,
bizzo,
bull's wool,
hokum,
piffle,
tomfoolery,
poppycock,
balderdash,
bosh,
eyewash,
kak,
stuff and nonsense
hooey,
tommyrot,
horsefeathers
tarradiddle,
Translations
- British English:
bunk
A bunk is a bed fixed to a wall, especially in a ship or caravan.He left his bunk and went up on deck again.bʌŋk NOUN He left his bunk and went up on deck again.
- Spanish:
litera
nf
- French:
couchette
nf
- German: Schlafkoje nf
- Chinese: 铺位 n
- Arabic: سَرير مُبَيَّت n
- Portuguese: beliche nm
- Russian: спальное место nnt
- Croatian: ugrađen ležaj nm
- Czech: lůžko nnt
- Danish: køje nutr
- Dutch: kooi n
- Finnish: makuulavitsa n
- Greek: κουκέτα nf
- Italian: cuccetta nf
- Japanese: 作り付け寝台 n
- Korean: 침대 n
- Norwegian: køye nm
- Polish: koja nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: beliche nm
- European Spanish:
litera
nf
- Swedish: koj nutr
- Thai: ที่นอนในเรือ n
- Turkish: ranza n
- Vietnamese: giường ngủ trên tàu n
Usage examples
Down below, the cook, his labours over, was lying on his bunk , reading a detective novelette.
, The Lonely Sea (1985)The band had just played a show at the Congress Club in Tuscon, Arizona (June 28) when Johnny decided to retire to his bunk.
NME (New Musical Express) (2003)London North Centre MP Joe Fontana termed claims by House Leader Don Boudria that backbenchers had been consulted "a bunch of bunk.
Toronto Sun (2003)Hugh Finlayson is being hunted by gardai and northern cops after doing a bunk from Magilligan Prison in Co Derry.
Sun, News of the World (2002)Evans ' injuries soon proved too serious and he staggered to a bunk.
, FATAL STORM (2001)