Bunk (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Avoid paying; "beat the subway fare".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Beat

Hypernyms

• Cheat
• Chisel

Meaning ²

Provide with a bunk; "We bunked the children upstairs".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Related Words

• Bunk (noun)

Meaning ³

Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

• The thieves bunked after they were caught breaking into the store.
• The kids bunked from their chores as soon as their parents left the house.
• The informant bunked as soon as he heard the police sirens outside.
• The workers bunked from the building as soon as the fire alarm went off.
• The robbery suspects bunked out the back door when they heard the police were coming.

Synonyms

• Run Away
• Take To The Woods
• Lam
• Scat
• Fly The Coop
• Run
• Hightail It
• Escape
• Head For The Hills
• Scarper
• Turn Tail
• Break Away

Hypernyms

• Leave
• Go Away
• Go Forth

Hyponyms

• Flee
• Take Flight
• Skedaddle
• Fly