BUNK


Meaning of BUNK in English

I. ˈbəŋk noun

Etymology: probably short for bunker

Date: 1758

1.

a. : bunk bed

b. : a built-in bed (as on a ship) that is often one of a tier of berths

c. : a sleeping place

2. : a feeding trough for farm animals and especially cattle

II. verb

Date: 1840

intransitive verb

: to occupy a bunk or bed : stay the night

bunk ed with a friend for the night

transitive verb

: to provide with a bunk or bed

III. noun

Date: 1900

: bunkum , nonsense

IV. noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: circa 1870

British : a hurried departure or escape — usually used in the phrase do a bunk

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.