bunk
bunk [bunk bunks bunked bunking] noun, verb BrE [bʌŋk] NAmE [bʌŋk]
noun 
1. countable a narrow bed that is fixed to a wall, especially on a ship or train
2. countable (also ˈbunk bed)one of two beds that are fixed together, one above the other, especially for children
3. uncountable (old-fashioned, informal)nonsense
Syn: ↑bunkum
Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 2 mid 18th cent. ↑bunkerv. mid 19th cent.n. sense 3 early 20th cent. ↑bunkum
Idiom: ↑do a bunk
Derived: ↑bunk off ▪ ↑bunk off work
verb
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 2 mid 18th cent. ↑bunkerv. mid 19th cent.n. sense 3 early 20th cent. ↑bunkum
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