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

A 12-year-old girl with a love of punk rock becomes entangled in the case of a local killing.

From The Wall Street Journal

While their music is at times reminiscent of the free jazz of Sun Ra and Ornette Coleman, it also brings in elements of electronic music, punk rock and hip-hop.

From Los Angeles Times

As far as fashion documentaries go, “Marc by Sofia” is an ideal punk rock companion to Jacobs’ grunge-driven ethos.

From Salon

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