funk

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Verb

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌŋk

[edit] Noun

funk (countable and uncountable; plural funks)

1. (uncountable) A genre of popular music associated with the 1970s and typified by prominent bass guitar and horn section.
2. (countable) mental depression
3. (uncountable) A state of fear or panic, especially cowardly
4. (countable) Foul or unpleasant smell, especially body odour. Examples of 18th Century usage cited in Universal English Dictionary, 1896.

[edit] Derived terms

• funky

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[edit] Verb

to funk (third-person singular simple present funks, present participle funking, simple past and past participle funked)

1. To shrink from, or avoid something because of fear