bunk Definition

bunk¹
noun

1. A narrow bed attached to the wall in a cabin in a ship, caravan, etc.

Thesaurus: bed, berth, cot, pallet.
2. A bunk bed.
3. colloq
A place to sleep.
Example: need a bunk for the night

verb, intr bunked, bunking

colloq:
1. To lie down and go to sleep, especially in some improvised place.

Form: bunk down (especially)
2. To occupy a bunk.

Etymology: 18c: probably from bunker.

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bunk² (slang)
noun

1. The act of running away; leaving the place where one ought to be, usually furtively.

Example: He did a bunk from gym
Form: do a bunk (usually)

verb

bunked, bunking
1. Only in phrase below.

Etymology: 19c.

Phrasal Verb: bunk off

To stay away from school or work, etc when one ought to be there.

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bunk³ bunkum

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bunkum
buncombe
bunk
noun

1. colloq
Nonsense; foolish talk; claptrap. See also debunk.

Etymology: 19c: named after Buncombe, a county in N Carolina, whose congressman is said to have excused a rambling speech in Congress on the grounds that he was only speaking for Buncombe.