bunking
Sleeping in berths
Bunking refers to sleeping arrangements, typically in a bunk bed or shared quarters: The kids are bunking together this weekend.
To bunk somewhere is to sleep there temporarily: I bunked at my friend's place.
In British slang, to bunk off is to skip school or work without permission.
Bunking can also mean debunking—exposing something as false—though this shortened form is less common.
Unauthorized school absence
- skippingRhythmic hopping locomotion
- ditchingHastily discarding something
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- AWOLAbsent without permission
absenteeism · truancy · nonattendance · unexcused · sneaking out · playing hooky · wagging · jigging
Student living building
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
- berthSleeping space on transport
- cotPortable sleeping frame
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
hostel · quarters · hammock · rack · sleepover · crashing · kipping · bedding down
Evading work or duty
- shirkingAvoiding obligatory tasks
- goofing offIdling instead of working
- loafingPassing time idly
- slackingAvoiding effort deliberately
malingering · goldbricking · idling · lazing · procrastinating · shamming · dodging · frittering
Rapid escape from danger
- hidingStaying out of sight
- laying lowRemaining hidden or inconspicuous
- on the runActively avoiding capture
- fugitiveOne fleeing authorities
hideout · safe house · refuge · bolt-hole · underground · evasion · disappearing · lying low
Those sharing sleeping quarters
- roommatesPeople sharing a residence
- dormmatesFellow student residents
- shipmatesFellow sailors together
- barracks lifeSoldier's communal residential experience
boarding school · summer camp · fellowship · companionship · squad · platoon · dorm life · bonding
hooky
Unauthorized school absence
- skippingRhythmic hopping locomotion
- ditchingHastily discarding something
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
AWOL · absenteeism · truancy · nonattendance · unexcused · sneaking out · playing hooky · wagging · jigging · sagging
dormitory
Student living building
cabin · hostel · quarters · hammock · rack · sleepover · crashing · kipping · bedding down · roughing it
skiving
Evading work or duty
- shirkingAvoiding obligatory tasks
- goofing offIdling instead of working
- loafingPassing time idly
slacking · malingering · goldbricking · idling · lazing · procrastinating · shamming · dodging · frittering · lollygagging
fleeing
Rapid escape from danger
- hidingStaying out of sight
- laying lowRemaining hidden or inconspicuous
- on the runActively avoiding capture
fugitive · hideout · safe house · refuge · bolt-hole · underground · evasion · disappearing · lying low · getaway
bunkmates
Those sharing sleeping quarters
- roommatesPeople sharing a residence
- dormmatesFellow student residents
- shipmatesFellow sailors together
barracks life · boarding school · summer camp · fellowship · companionship · squad · platoon · dorm life · bonding
- Indianismsbhai, namaste, chai, daal, dal
- truancytruancy, skipping class, skipping school, cutting class, cutting school
- attendanceattendance, present, absent, here, attendance sheet
- home activitiescleaning, cooking, sleeping, bathing, eating
- military traditionssalute, 21-gun salute, saluting, salutes, honor guard
bunkingpermanent residence
Fixed long-term dwelling
settling · homeownership · dwelling · residing · taking up residence
bunkingattending
Being at an event
showing up · going to work · turning up · clocking in · reporting for duty
- bunking upSharing sleeping arrangements
- bunking offUnauthorized absence from duties
- bunking inStaying somewhere temporarily