hoodlum vs punk

hoodlum and punk both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hoodlum	Yes	No	No	No
punk	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, hoodlum and punk are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of hoodlum include goon, hood, strong-armer, thug, tough, toughie.

hoodlum (noun)	punk (noun)
an aggressive and violent young criminal	rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
	an aggressive and violent young criminal
	a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
	substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
	material for starting a fire

hoodlum (adjective)	punk (adjective)
	of very poor quality; flimsy