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 bunk bunk /ˈbʌŋk/

noun

  1. () A long trough for feeding cattle  ( feed bunk , bunk )
    a long trough for feeding cattle
     After a long day of hiking, he was ready to crash in his bunk.
    After a long day of hiking, he was ready to crash in his bunk.
  2. () A bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers  ( berth , built in bed , bunk )
    a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
     After a long day at sea, the sailor went to sleep in his bunk.
    After a long day at sea, the sailor went to sleep in his bunk.
  3. () A rough bed (as at a campsite)  ( bunk )
    a rough bed (as at a campsite)
     He set up his sleeping bag on the top bunk.
    He set up his sleeping bag on the top bunk.
  4. Beds built one above the other  ( bunk , bunk bed )
    beds built one above the other
  5. A message that seems to convey no meaning  ( bunk , hokum , meaninglessness , nonsense , nonsensicality )
    a message that seems to convey no meaning
  6. Unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)  ( buncombe , bunk , bunkum , guff , hogwash , rot )
    unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

verb

  1. [Informal] Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run  ( break away , bunk [Informal] , escape , fly the coop [Informal] , head for the hills [Informal] , hightail it [Informal, N. American] , scarper [Informal, British] , scat [Informal] , take to the woods [Informal] , lam [Informal, N. American] , run , run away , turn tail [Informal] )
    flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
     If you see this man, run!
    If you see this man, run!
     The burglars escaped before the police showed up
    The burglars escaped before the police showed up
  2. Provide with a bunk  ( bunk )
    provide with a bunk
     We bunked the children upstairs
    We bunked the children upstairs
  3. [Informal] Avoid paying  ( beat , bunk [Informal] )
    avoid paying
     Beat the subway fare
    beat the subway fare


 English language English language /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/

noun

  1. () An Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries  ( English language , English )
    an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
      She excelled in her English class, earning top grades.
    She excelled in her English class, earning top grades.


 genus Liparis genus Liparis /ˈdʒiːnəs lɪˈpærɪs/

noun

  1. Type genus of the Liparididae: snailfishes  ( genus Liparis , Liparis )
    type genus of the Liparididae: snailfishes
  2. Genus of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids; pantropical to temperate  ( genus Liparis )
    genus of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids; pantropical to temperate


 love-in-a-mist love-in-a-mist /ˈlʌv ɪn ə mɪst/

noun

  1. European garden plant having finely cut leaves and white or pale blue flowers  ( love-in-a-mist , Nigella damascena )
    European garden plant having finely cut leaves and white or pale blue flowers
  2. Chickweed with hairy silver-grey leaves and rather large white flowers  ( Cerastium tomentosum , love-in-a-mist , snow-in-summer )
    chickweed with hairy silver-grey leaves and rather large white flowers
  3. Tropical American passion flower with finely dissected bracts; stems malodorous when crushed  ( love-in-a-mist , Passiflora foetida , running pop , wild water lemon )
    tropical American passion flower with finely dissected bracts; stems malodorous when crushed