punk rock

American  

noun

1. a type of rock-'n'-roll, reaching its peak in the late 1970s and characterized by loud, insistent music and abusive or violent protest lyrics, and whose performers and followers are distinguished by extremes of dress and socially defiant behavior.

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punk rock British  

noun

1. Sometimes shortened to: punk.  a fast abrasive style of rock music of the late 1970s, characterized by aggressive or offensive lyrics and performance

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Other Word Forms

• punk rocker noun

Etymology

Origin of punk rock

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

It’s basically going to be kind of a punk rock collaborative because years from now, we don’t want punk rock to be disgraced by the silence.

From Los Angeles Times

You started scowling and yelling and listening to punk rock music.

From Literature

“I’m still definitely going for that underground punk rock, like, let’s-find-some-cool-people kind of thing for Season 2,” Parsons said.

From Los Angeles Times

“My parents would play punk rock and metal when they were driving me to the rink for practice, so hearing the Offspring now kind of brings me back to that.”

From Los Angeles Times

It ends with a big Halloween party and a fast punk rock song about all the different ways to make a menorah that channels Ramones’ “I Wanna Be Sedated.”

From Los Angeles Times