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The definition of punk (as a verb) If not to use passive voice is it ok to use "punk"? Like I am good at punking my friends. I sometimes punk my friends at school. I hate when hecklers punk teachers. On the 1st of April I got my 11 friends punked. I came across this definition of "punk" as a verb "punk (principal verb, present simple) to play a joke or prank someone. Is it correct. Could you give me an example of a sentence where punk is a verb not in passive voice.
8 de may. de 2016 19:03
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You might wanna check the accuracy of the place you got that definition from, because that's not what punk means, at least as far as I know. I think the place got confused with the T.V. series 'Punk'd', a show about pranking celebrities (at least it used to be back when I watched it, dunno anymore). The word you're looking for is 'prank'. The example sentences you written, replace 'punk' with 'prank' and you've got examples of the word being used in active voice. If you want to use them IN passive voice, here's an example, 'The teachers got pranked when they were least expecting it.' Hope that helps :)
8 de mayo de 2016
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the verb "prank" is the more commonly used term by far. I recommend sticking to that. I have only ever heard "punked" used in the passive voice. "Pull a prank" is the full phrase, but it has been shortened over time just to "prank". "I am going to pull a prank on my brother", "They pulled a prank on their teacher"
8 de mayo de 2016
Punk'd was the name of a TV show where they pranked people and they would say "You got punk'd!" but it's never really used outside of the show. Like Michael says, it's best stick to "prank". (Edit: Ah sorry, I was supposed to post this as an answer not a comment... whoops :P )
8 de mayo de 2016
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