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punk out

Sl. to chicken out (of something); to withdraw from something in cowardice. He was supposed to ask her out, but he punked out at the last minute. Come on! Stick with it! Don't punk out!

See also: out, punk

punk out

1. in. to chicken out. He was supposed to ask her out, but he punked out at the last minute.

2. in. to become a punker. If my kids ever punked out and looked like that, I think I’d clobber them.

See also: out, punk