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bunk off

phr. v..
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford

phr. v.. to stay away from school or work when you should be there, usually because you want to do something more fun.

phr. v.. to be absent from a place of obligation, such as school or a workplace, without permission; primarily British colloquial register.


SIMPLE

I decided to bunk off school and go to the cinema.

CONTEXTUAL

If they catch you trying to bunk off work early, you might lose your job.

COMPLEX

The headteacher noted a significant increase in students attempting to bunk off during the final term of the academic year.

Particles
off
Separability
optional
Pattern
bunk + off (+ object)
Usage

highly informal and primarily used in British English; often followed by 'school' or 'work'.

Teaching tip

this is a great example of British slang for 'skipping' or 'playing truant'; contrast with the more formal 'absent' or the American 'cut class'.

Pitfall

He bunked off from school.He bunked off school.the verb is usually used transitively without the preposition 'from' when naming the place being avoided.

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