punk rock
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Definition
Noun: - A subgenre of rock music characterized by short, fast-paced songs, often with aggressive or minimalist instrumentation, and deliberately confrontational lyrics that express themes of anger, social alienation, and rebellion. It emerged in the mid-1970s as a reaction against the perceived excesses of mainstream and progressive rock.
Usage
- As a subject: "Punk rock challenged the musical establishment."
- As an object: "They started listening to punk rock in high school."
- With modifiers: "Classic punk rock from the 1970s has a raw energy."
Examples
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe an associated aesthetic or attitude beyond the music: "She has a punk rock style with a leather jacket and DIY patches."
- Can function attributively (like an adjective) before another noun: "a punk rock band," "the punk rock scene," "a punk rock ethos."
Variants and Related Words
- Punk (noun/adjective): Often used as a shortened, more general term for the music, the subculture, or a participant within it. (e.g., "a punk band," "punk fashion").
- Punker (noun): A less common term for a punk rock musician or enthusiast.
- Hardcore punk: A faster, more intense subgenre that evolved from punk rock.
- Pop-punk: A subgenre blending punk rock energy with pop music melodies and structures.
Synonyms
- Punk (when referring specifically to the music genre)
- Punk music
Antonyms
- Progressive rock (often cited as the musical style punk rock rebelled against)
- Easy listening
- Smooth jazz
Related Phrases and Idioms
- Punk rock attitude: A defiant, non-conformist, and DIY (do-it-yourself) approach to things, inspired by the genre's ethos.
- He fixed his bike with a punk rock attitude, using whatever tools he could find.
- To go punk: To adopt punk rock styles, music, or attitudes.
- After seeing that concert, she decided to go punk.
Noun
- rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock