funk

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈfəŋk

: a strong offensive smell

funk

2 of 4

verb

funked; funking; funks

intransitive verb

: to become frightened and shrink back

transitive verb

: to be afraid of : dread

: to shrink from undertaking or facing

funk

3 of 4

noun (2)

: a state of paralyzing fear

: a depressed state of mind

: one that funks : coward

: slump sense 1

an economic funk

the team went into a funk

funk

4 of 4

noun (3)

: music that combines elements of rhythm and blues and soul music and that is characterized by a percussive vocal style, static harmonies, and a strong bass line with heavy downbeats

: the quality or state of being funky

jeans … have lost much of their funk

Tom Wolfe

单词	funked
释义	funk 1 of 4 noun (1) ˈfəŋk : a strong offensive smell funk 2 of 4 verb funked; funking; funks intransitive verb : to become frightened and shrink back transitive verb 1 : to be afraid of : dread 2 : to shrink from undertaking or facing funk 3 of 4 noun (2) 1 a : a state of paralyzing fear b : a depressed state of mind 2 : one that funks : coward 3 : slump sense 1 an economic funk the team went into a funk funk 4 of 4 noun (3) 1 : music that combines elements of rhythm and blues and soul music and that is characterized by a percussive vocal style, static harmonies, and a strong bass line with heavy downbeats 2 : the quality or state of being funky jeans … have lost much of their funk Tom Wolfe Synonyms Noun (1) reek stench stink Noun (2) chicken coward craven cur dastard poltroon recreant sissy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) probably ultimately from French dialect (Picard) funquer to give off smoke Noun (2) perhaps from obsolete Dutch dialect (Flanders) fonck Noun (3) back-formation from funky entry 1 First Known Use Noun (1) 1606, in the meaning defined above Verb circa 1746, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun (2) 1743, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun (3) 1970, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing funk funk hole funk hole Kids Definition funk noun ˈfəŋk : a sad or worried state Bad luck left him in a funk. Biographical Definition Funk 1 of 2 biographical name (1) ˈfu̇ŋk ˈfəŋk Casimir 1884–1967 American (Polish-born) biochemist Funk 2 of 2 biographical name (2) ˈfəŋk Isaac Kauffman 1839–1912 American editor and publisher funked verb past tense of funk as in shunned Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance shunned eschewed ducked avoided shirked sidestepped shook evaded dodged escaped eluded Antonyms & Near Antonyms confronted dared faced bearded braved brazened defied fronted breasted outfaced affronted outbraved faced up (to) See More
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