to quit, esp. from fear; to chicken out or back down as from intimidation;
scared or frightened to act; back down from a confrontational situation because you are too afraid to act.
scared or frightened to act; back down from a confrontational situation because you are too afraid to act.
After being challenged, he punked out.
You just got punked out! (=You walked away or retreated after being challenged, or verbally abused or disrespected.
You just got punked out! (=You walked away or retreated after being challenged, or verbally abused or disrespected.
by weave March 17, 2003
by weave March 19, 2003
by David January 14, 2004
To back out of something you said you were going to do. No it doesn't mean backdown from a challenge or someone else that makes no sense. Backdown means to say no to something back out means you say u were gonna do something but then u dont do it. :/
punked out (synonym: herbed): Tyler and Kevin were gonna fight at the park after school but Tyler punked out and went home instead.
by a-train999 April 24, 2022