punk vs rock

punk and rock both are nouns.

punk is an adjective but rock is not an adjective.

punk is not a verb while rock is a verb.

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

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

punk: rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
rock: a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western

Other hypernyms of punk include rock-and-roll, rock'n'roll, rock 'n' roll, rock and roll, rock music.

punk (noun)	rock (noun)
rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock	pitching dangerously to one side
an aggressive and violent young criminal	a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western
a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture	hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)
substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)	a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
material for starting a fire	(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable
	material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust

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

punk (verb)	rock (verb)
	move back and forth or sideways
	cause to move back and forth

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