bunk Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a long trough for feeding cattle
feed bunk.
noun a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
built in bed; berth.
noun a rough bed (as at a campsite)
noun unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
hogwash; buncombe; guff; bunkum; rot.
noun a message that seems to convey no meaning
hokum; meaninglessness; nonsense; nonsensicality.
noun beds built one above the other
bunk bed.
verb avoid paying
beat.
- beat the subway fare
verb provide with a bunk
- We bunked the children upstairs
verb flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
lam; run; head for the hills; hightail it; run away; take to the woods; scarper; escape; fly the coop; break away; scat; turn tail.
- If you see this man, run!
- The burglars escaped before the police showed up

Cf. OSw. bunke heap, also boaring, flooring. Cf. Bunch.

A wooden case or box, which serves for a seat in the daytime and for a bed at night. U.S.
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. Local, U.S.

imperfect & past participle Bunked present participle & verbal noun Bunking