punking
SayPUNG-king/ˈpʌŋkɪŋ/
- 1Present participle and gerund of punk.
The show became famous for punking celebrities with elaborate hidden-camera stunts.
The band is known for punking old folk songs with fast drums and distorted guitars.
Note
Punk simply adds -ing: after be the form shows an action under way (they were punking a friend on camera), and as a gerund it names the activity. The prank and restyling meanings take an object. Nearly every meaning is slang, and one is a crude word for forced sex, so the playful pranking sense is safest where context makes it unmistakable.
punking is a form of punk
punk, verb: To play a prank or practical joke on someone. Full entry
- Spelling
- punk → punking: add -ing
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