Bunk meaning

What does “bunk” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“bunk” is a noun and verb with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a long trough for feeding cattle.

bunk

noun

  1. a long trough for feeding cattle

    Synonymsfeed bunk
  2. a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers

  3. a rough bed (as at a campsite)

  4. unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

  5. a message that seems to convey no meaning

  6. beds built one above the other

    Synonymsbunk bed

verb

  1. avoid paying

    “beat the subway fare”

    Synonymsbeat
  2. provide with a bunk

    “We bunked the children upstairs”

  3. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

    “If you see this man, run!”

    “The burglars escaped before the police showed up”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University