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punk rock vs rock

rock vs punk rock

punk rock and rock both are nouns.

punk rock is not a verb while rock is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
punk rock Yes No No No
rock Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rock is a hypernym of punk rock; that is, rock is a word with a broader meaning than punk rock:
  • punk rock: 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 rock include rock-and-roll, rock'n'roll, rock 'n' roll, rock and roll, rock music.
punk rock (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
a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western
hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
(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 rock (verb) rock (verb)
move back and forth or sideways
cause to move back and forth
Difference between punk rock and rock

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