noun

bunk

buhngk

noun

A narrow bed, often one of a stacked pair, as found on a ship, in a cabin, or a dorm.

"He climbed into the top bunk of the bunk bed."

Nonsense; empty or foolish talk.

"That excuse is a load of bunk."

verb

British informal: to skip school or work without permission.

"They bunked off class to go to the arcade."

adj

Broken or not functioning properly.

"The old radio's gone bunk."

How to Use Bunk

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA narrow bed, or (informally) nonsense — plus British slang for skipping school.

UK vs US

"Bunk off" (to skip school) is chiefly British; Americans would say "skip" or "play hooky."

Common pairings

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bunked past tense, bunked past tense, bunks plural, bunks plural, Bunks plural, bunks singular, bunks singular

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The "sleeping berth" sense likely comes from Scottish English bunker, of uncertain but possibly Scandinavian origin.

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