What it means
- (noun) A person used for sex, particularly:
- (noun) A worthless person, particularly:
- (noun) Short for punk rock, a genre known for short, loud, energetic songs with electric guitars and strong drums.
- (noun) Short for punk rocker, a musician known for playing punk rock or a fan of the genre.
- (noun) The larger nonconformist social movement associated with punk rock and its fans.
- (verb) To pimp.
- (verb) To forcibly perform anal sex upon an unwilling partner. “Ricky punked his new cell-mates.”
- (verb) To prank. “I got expelled when I punked the principal.”
- (verb) (especially with "out") 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.”
- (verb) (often with "out" or "up") To adapt or embellish in the style of the punk movement.
- (noun) Any material used as tinder for lighting fires, such as agaric, dried wood, or touchwood, but especially wood altered by certain fungi.
- (noun) A utensil for lighting wicks or fuses (such as those of fireworks) resembling stick incense.
Letter analysis
- Punks contains 5 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 11.
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Other 5-letter words
- abaci
- aback
- abaft
- abase
- abash
- abate
- abbey
- abbot
- abeam
- abets
- abhor
- abide
- abler
- abode
- abort
- about
- above
- abuse
Words starting with PUN
- pun
- punch
- punched
- punches
- punchier
- punchiest
- punching
- punchline
- punchy
- punctilious
- punctiliously
- punctual
- punctuality
- punctually
- punctuate
- punctuated
- punctuates
- punctuating
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Words ending with NKS
Common questions
What does Punks mean?
A person used for sex, particularly:
What are the anagrams of Punks?
Valid anagrams: spunk.
How many letters are in Punks?
Punks has 5 letters.
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