Definitions for Funk

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Funk funk

Spelling: [fuhngk]

IPA: /fʌŋk/

Funk is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 14 anagrams from letters in Funk (fknu).

Definitions for Funk

noun

1. cowering fear; state of great fright or terror.
2. a dejected mood:
3. music having a funky quality.
4. the state or quality of being funky.
5. a strong smell; stench.
6. Casimir [kaz-uh-meer] /ˈkæz əˌmɪər/ (Show IPA), 1884–1967, U.S. biochemist, born in Poland: discovered thiamine, the first vitamin isolated.

verb (used with object)

1. to be afraid of.
2. to frighten.
3. to shrink from; try to shirk.

verb (used without object)

1. to shrink or quail in fear.

Origin of Funk

1735-45; perhaps early Dutch dialect fonck

Examples for Funk

The word “funk” flashed through his mind, and left him wondering.

It must be said, in justice to Schomberg, that he concealed his funk very creditably.

The Nevilles' music, inspired by the ancestral rhythms of their city, is mostly pop, funk, and soul.

The funk legend treats unsuspecting concertgoers to an impromptu show.

Bamtz in his funk was only too glad to see the Frenchman humoured.

This sends Pete into a funk, and he bails on a date to see Oh!

But even after the funk of the Bush years dispersed, we were left with a deeper truth.

I suppose you have been asking yourself of late, what if you were to turn out to be a funk!'

Before the release of the fratastic film, America was in a funk.

These beggars by the boat had every reason to go distracted with funk.