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punk vs rock and roll

rock and roll vs punk

punk and rock and roll both are nouns.

punk is an adjective but rock and roll is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
punk Yes Yes No No
rock and roll Yes No No No
As nouns, rock and roll is a hypernym of punk; that is, rock and roll 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 and roll: 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, rock music.
punk (noun) rock and roll (noun)
rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western
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
punk (adjective) rock and roll (adjective)
of very poor quality; flimsy
Difference between punk and rock and roll

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