English Explanatory Dictionary

funk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Foul or unpleasant smell, especially body odor.
  2. A style of music derived from 1960s soul music, with elements of rock and other styles, characterized by a prominent bass guitar, dance-friendly sound, a strong emphasis on the downbeat, and much syncopation.
verb
  1. To emit an offensive smell; to stink.
  2. To envelop with an offensive smell or smoke.
  3. To perform funk music.
  4. Fuck (the taboo swear word).
noun
  1. Touchwood, punk, tinder.
noun
  1. Mental depression.
  2. A state of fear or panic, especially cowardly.
  3. One who fears or panics; a coward.
verb
  1. To shrink from, or avoid something because of fear.
  2. To frighten; to cause to flinch.

Pronunciation

fŭngk /fʌŋk/ /fɐŋk/ /faŋk/ /fəŋk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-funk.wav

Word forms

funk funks funking funked vaunk

Etymology

1620, from French dialectal (Norman) funquer, funquier (“to smoke, reek”), from Old Northern French fungier (“to smoke”), from Vulgar Latin fūmicāre, alteration of Latin fūmigāre (“to smoke, fumigate”). Related to French dialect funkière (“smoke”). More at fumigate.

Synonyms

eff f-bomb

Derived words

avant-funk blue funk deep funk disco funk drumfunk dundy-funk dundy funk electro-funk electrofunk fake the funk funkabilly funkadelia funkadelic funk art funkateer funkcore funk hole funkification funk-like funklike funkmaster funk metal funk-metal funk money funk out funk rock funk-rock funksome funkster funkstick funktastic funky future funk G-funk gunk jazz-funk neurofunk technofunk funk up funk you spunk funkhole funker
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