punked

Tricked on camera

Punked means tricked, pranked, or humiliated, especially publicly.

The term gained wide currency from the MTV show *Punk'd*, where celebrities were elaborately deceived on camera: He got punked in front of everyone.

To punk someone is to make them look foolish or to dominate them decisively: Our team got completely punked in the second half.

shocked

stunned

Shocked into speechlessness

startled · rattled · shaken · floored · humiliated · embarrassed · exposed · owned · burned · served

pranked

tricked

Misled by cunning

bamboozled · hoodwinked · conned · hoaxed · outwitted · suckered · had · played · set up · taken in

subculture

mohawk

Central standing hair strip

antiestablishment · counterculture · mosh · slam · spikes · patches · safety pins · leather · studs · underground

Categories
Opposites
deception/trickery

punkedturned the tables

Gained the upper hand

social dominance

punkedrespected

Held in high regard

vindicated · triumphant · dominant · victorious · unfazed

deception/trickery status

punkedpranker

One who tricks others

trickster · punk · outsmarted · undeceived · wise to it

Phrases
Family

punk, punks, cyberpunk, steampunk, punking, punkish, skatepunk, biopunk, post-punk

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG