punk rock
a type of rock-'n'-roll, reaching its peak in the late 1970s and characterized by loud, insistent music and abusive or violent protest lyrics, and whose performers and followers are distinguished by extremes of dress and socially defiant behavior.
Origin of punk rock
1- Also called punk.
Other words from punk rock
- punk rocker, noun
Words Nearby punk rock
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How to use punk rock in a sentence
Set in the anti-establishment punk rock era, the film reimagines the fur-obsessed puppy-napper as a sympathetic and even feminist figure.
Her crazy driving is a key element of Cruella de Vil’s evil. Here’s why. | Genevieve Carpio | April 2, 2021 | Washington PostThe only heartbreaking story is, Neil Young cleared us to use “Only Love Can Break Your Heart” for the end of the punk rock episode, but before the episode aired the series was canceled.
The best, or at least most successful, are bridging the gap between punk-rock DIY ethos and social-media savvy.
On Tour With The Head and the Heart, Indie Rock’s Next Big Thing | James Joiner | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the bands that I was initially attracted to in punk rock were anarchist punk bands.
She was the Kathleen Hanna of Hollywood—a punk rock princess in a Barbie world.
Lori Petty on ‘Orange Is the New Black,’ the Halcyon ‘90s, and Discovering Jennifer Lawrence | Marlow Stern | June 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
If you're looking for punk rock anarchy, look at Advanced Style.
These Ladies May Be Old, But They Have More Style Than You | Erin Cunningham | April 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut punk rock set him on the course that led to the military.
He Left Nirvana Because He Had Cooler Things to Do. Like Going to Iraq. | Jacob Siegel | April 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for punk rock
a fast abrasive style of rock music of the late 1970s, characterized by aggressive or offensive lyrics and performance: Sometimes shortened to: punk
Derived forms of punk rock
- punk rocker, noun
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