funk

noun · verbA1

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noun

Plural noun:

funksvaunk

1.
(countable)Foul or unpleasant smell, especially body odor.
2.
(uncountable)(uncountable, music) 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.
3.
(obsolete)Touchwood, punk, tinder.
4.
(countable)Mental depression.
I've been in a funk lately, I fell into a funk, I slipped into a funk, I was stuck in a funk
it helped me get out of a funk
5.
(uncountable)A state of fear or panic, especially cowardly.
1944 (written, first published in 2015), Bob Cooney, Proud Journey As I left the platform, the atmosphere was tense but there was no sign of uneasiness or funk […]
6.
(countable)One who fears or panics; a coward.

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verb

V_es/s

funks

V_ing/Gerund

funking

V_ed/pp

funked

1.
(intransitive)To emit an offensive smell; to stink.
2.
(transitive)To envelop with an offensive smell or smoke.
3.
(intransitive)To perform funk music.
4.
(euphemistic, slang)Fuck (the taboo swear word).
Funk this!
5.
(ambitransitive)To shrink from, or avoid something because of fear.
6.
(transitive)To frighten; to cause to flinch.

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