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bunk

 
pronunciation:
buhngk
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition: a small, single bed attached to a wall.
similar words:
bed, berth, cot, pallet
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: bunks, bunking, bunked
definition: (informal) to sleep.
I'll bunk on the couch tonight.
synonyms:
sleep
similar words:
camp, room, sack out
Word History
Bunk comes from the name of a county in North Carolina where a congressman named Felix Walker gave a long and boring speech.