a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
"After hours of bouncing through the rough waves, I finally managed to secure myself in an upper bunk before midnight."
a rough bed (as at a campsite)
"We dragged our heavy bunk from the tent into the barn to sleep under the stars."
a message that seems to convey no meaning
"The boss spent twenty minutes explaining his new strategy, but it was just pure bunk about cutting costs."
One of a series of berths or beds placed in tiers.
"The politician's promise to fix everything in a week was just pure bunk."
Bunkum; senseless talk, nonsense.
In plain English: Bunk is foolish or meaningless speech.
"The politician's speech was full of bunk and offered no real solutions."
Usage: Use "bunk" as a noun to refer to foolish or nonsensical talk-essentially, baloney or rubbish. It's often used informally and can imply deliberate deception.
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
"If you see this man, run!"
"The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
To occupy a bunk.
"After the bell rang, I decided to bunk off and spend the day at the beach instead of sitting through another boring lecture."
To fail to attend school or work without permission; to play truant (usually as in 'to bunk off').
In plain English: To bunk means to skip school or work without telling anyone.
"He decided to bunk class and catch a movie with his friends."
Usage: Use "bunk" when referring to skipping class, work, or another obligation without notifying anyone. It's an informal term, often used with phrases like "bunk school" or "bunk off."
defective, broken, not functioning properly
"The new microwave is completely bunk and won't even heat up a cup of coffee."
In plain English: Bunk (adj: defective, broken, not functioning properly) Plain English Definition: Something that is bunk isn't working right or is flawed.
"The old printer was bunk and wouldn't connect to the computer."
Usage: Bunk (adj.) means something is unusable due to being faulty or broken; think of a "bunk radio." It's informal and often used humorously, so avoid it in formal writing.
A surname.
"The local history club featured a talk by Mrs. Bunk on the town's early settlers."
The word bunk likely comes from the Scottish English word bunker, meaning "seat" or "bench," though its exact origin is uncertain. Some experts suggest it may have Scandinavian roots related to boards used to protect cargo on ships.