Bunk definition
A place for sleeping.
noun
A bunk bed.
noun
A narrow bed built like a shelf into or against a wall.
noun
To go to bed.
Bunked down early.
verb
Empty talk; nonsense.
noun
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A shelflike bed or berth built into or against a wall, as in a ship.
noun
(informal) Any sleeping place; esp., a narrow cot.
noun
To sleep in a bunk.
verb
(informal) To use a makeshift sleeping place.
verb
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To leave in haste; flee.
verb
A hasty departure, as to evade detection.
noun
To sleep in a bunk or bed.
verb
To stay the night; sleep.
Bunk over at a friend's house.
verb
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To provide with sleeping quarters.
verb
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To provide a sleeping place for.
verb
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Origin of bunk
- Perhaps short for bunker
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Short for bunkum
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Wiktionary
- 19th century, of uncertain origin; perhaps from previous "to occupy a bunk" meaning, with connotations of a hurried departure, as if on a ship.
From Wiktionary
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From Wiktionary