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Bunk

noun/kˌɑːɹdənsˈɪloʊ/
Definition
a long trough for feeding cattle
a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˌɑːɹdənsˈɪloʊ/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈʌŋk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈʌŋk/
1 syllable Say it as /kˌɑːɹdənsˈɪloʊ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna long trough for feeding cattle
nouna bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
nouna rough bed (as at a campsite)
noununacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
nouna message that seems to convey no meaning
nounbeds built one above the other
verbavoid paying
“beat the subway fare”
verbprovide with a bunk
“We bunked the children upstairs”
verbflee; take to one's heels; cut and run
“If you see this man, run!”
Word Forms
berthverbprovide with a berth
nonsensicaladjectivehaving no intelligible meaning
meaninglessadjectivehaving no meaning or direction or purpose
bunkverbprovide with a bunk
bunknounbeds built one above the other
lamnouna rapid escape (as by criminals)
runawaynounsomeone who flees from an uncongenial situation
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Koje
ein langer Futtertrog für das Vieh
🇫🇷French
couchette
une longue auge pour nourrir le bétail
🇪🇸Spanish
litera
un comedero largo para alimentar al ganado
🇮🇹Italian
cuccetta
una lunga mangiatoia per nutrire il bestiame
🇳🇱Dutch
stapelbed
een lange trog voor het voeren van vee
🇵🇹Portuguese
beliche
um longo cocho para alimentar o gado
🇷🇺Russian
койка
длинная корыта для кормления скота
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चारपाई
मवेशियों को पानी पिलाने का एक लम्बा नाद
🇧🇩Bengali
বাঙ্ক
গবাদি পশু খাওয়ানোর জন্য একটি দীর্ঘ খাদ
🇮🇳Tamil
பங்க்
கால்நடைகளுக்கு உணவளிக்க ஒரு நீண்ட தொட்டி
🇮🇳Telugu
బంక్
పశువుల మేత కోసం ఒక పొడవైన తొట్టి
🇮🇳Marathi
बंक
गुरांना चारण्यासाठी एक लांब कुंड
🇮🇳Gujarati
નાસી જવું
ઢોરને ખવડાવવા માટે એક લાંબી ચાટ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಂಕ್
ಜಾನುವಾರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉದ್ದವಾದ ತೊಟ್ಟಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബങ്ക്
കന്നുകാലികൾക്ക് തീറ്റ കൊടുക്കാനുള്ള ഒരു നീണ്ട തൊട്ടി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੰਕ
ਪਸ਼ੂਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਚਰਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਲੰਮਾ ਟੋਆ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
假寐
喂牛的长槽
🇯🇵Japanese
二段ベッド
牛に餌を与えるための長い飼い葉桶
🇰🇷Korean
침대
소에게 먹이를 주는 긴 여물통
🇻🇳Vietnamese
giường tầng
một cái máng dài để cho gia súc ăn
🇹🇭Thai
เตียงสองชั้น
รางยาวสำหรับเลี้ยงวัว
🇮🇩Indonesian
tempat tidur
palung panjang untuk memberi makan ternak
🇵🇭Filipino
higaan
isang mahabang labangan para sa pagpapakain ng mga baka
🇲🇾Malay
bertingkat
palung panjang untuk memberi makan lembu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سرير بطابقين
حوض طويل لإطعام الماشية
🇮🇷Persian
تختخواب
تغار بلندی برای تغذیه گاو
🇹🇷Turkish
ranza
sığırları beslemek için uzun bir yalak
🇮🇱Hebrew
דַרגָשׁ
שוקת ארוכה להאכלת בקר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bunk'?
The primary meaning of 'bunk' is 'a long trough for feeding cattle'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bunk' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bunk' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bunk' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bunk' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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