The word bunk is a shortened form of bunkum, which came from the name Buncombe County, North Carolina. Around 1820, the congressman for the district in which this county was located decided to …

BUNK meaning: 1. one of two beds attached together, one on top of the other: 2. a narrow bed that is attached to…. Learn more.

verb (used without object) Informal., to occupy a bunk or any sleeping quarters. Joe and Bill bunked together at camp.

1. a. To sleep in a bunk or bed. b. To stay the night; sleep: bunk over at a friend's house. 2. To go to bed: bunked down early.

A bunk is a narrow bed that is usually attached to a wall, especially in a ship. He left his bunk and went up on deck again.

Oct 31, 2025 · bunk (third-person singular simple present bunks, present participle bunking, simple past and past participle bunked) (British, India) To fail to attend school or work without permission; to play …

Definition of bunk noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Bunk definition: A narrow bed built like a shelf into or against a wall.

To expel from a school. Etymology: Shortened from bunkum, a variant of buncombe. Bunk refers to nonsensical, illogical, or untrue talk or ideas. It's often used to refer to statements or beliefs that are …

Synonyms for BUNK: bed, couch, mattress, sofa, sack, doss, rack, hay; Antonyms of BUNK: rationality, reasonableness, sense, common sense, horse sense, reasonability, sensibleness, judgment