bunk up

verb

To sleep in the same house, room or bed as someone else.

“I have to bunk up with Joel, as my landlord has kicked me out.”

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Meanings

verbbunk up (third-person singular simple present bunks up, present participle bunking up, simple past and past participle bunked up)

present singular third person bunks up · participle present bunking up · participle past bunked up · past bunked up

  1. informalintransitiveTo sleep in the same house, room or bed as someone else.

    I have to bunk up with Joel, as my landlord has kicked me out.

  2. intransitiveslangTo have sex.
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Chicago

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