punk vs crook

punk and crook both are nouns.

punk is an adjective but crook is not an adjective.

punk is not a verb while crook is a verb.

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

As nouns, crook is a hypernym of punk; that is, crook is a word with a broader meaning than punk:

punk: an aggressive and violent young criminal
crook: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

Other hypernyms of punk include criminal, felon, malefactor, outlaw.

punk (noun)	crook (noun)
rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock	a long staff with one end being hook shaped
an aggressive and violent young criminal	someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture	a circular segment of a curve
substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
material for starting a fire

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

punk (verb)	crook (verb)
	bend or cause to bend

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