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Meaning of 'Bunk' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bunk [ n.]
- A wooden case or box, which serves for a seat in the daytime and for a bed at night.
- One of a series of berths or bed places in tiers.
- A piece of wood placed on a lumberman's sled to sustain the end of heavy timbers.
2 . Bunk [ v. i.]
- To go to bed in a bunk; -- sometimes with in.

Meaning of 'Bunk' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bunk [ v]
Meaning (1):
- avoid paying
Example in sentence:
  • beat the subway fare
Meaning (2):
- flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
Example in sentence:
  • If you see this man, run!;
  • The burglars escaped before the police showed up
Meaning (3):
- provide with a bunk
Example in sentence:
  • We bunked the children upstairs

Nearby Words:

bun bunch bunch grass bunch-backed bunchberry bunched bunchiness bunching bunchy buncombe

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