rock'n'roll vs punk

punk vs rock'n'roll

rock'n'roll and punk both are nouns.

rock'n'roll is not an adjective while punk is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rock'n'roll	Yes	No	No	No
punk	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, punk is a hyponym of rock'n'roll; that is, punk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rock'n'roll:

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

Other hyponyms of rock'n'roll include heavy metal, heavy metal music, art rock, progressive rock, acid rock, psychedelic rock, punk rock, surf music, beat music.

rock'n'roll (noun)	punk (noun)
a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western	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

rock'n'roll (adjective)	punk (adjective)
	of very poor quality; flimsy

Difference between rock'n'roll and punk

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