funk

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/fʌŋk/

noun 6verb 6

Collocations

ADJ.

clean, lately, long, old

He's been in a funk lately and hasn't wanted to go out with his friends.

VERB + FUNK

air, fell, slipped, stuck, wash

She fell into a funk after losing her job and didn't leave the house for weeks.

FUNK + NOUN

tom

I've been in a funk about my job prospects ever since I got rejected from that company.

PREP.

from, in, in, into, into, off, off, out

She's been in a funk ever since she didn't get the job she wanted.

Definitions

noun

Foul or unpleasant smell, especially body odor.

The foulest stench is in the air; the funk of 40,000 years and grizzly ghouls from every tomb are closing in to seal your doom.

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

To emit an offensive smell; to stink.

To envelop with an offensive smell or smoke.

He funks Basketia and her son to death

Funking a cobbler – that is, blowing smoke into his stall; smoking cigars at divans and club houses; […]

To perform funk music.

From the earliest part of this decade when he funked in relative obscurity to his days as a superstar with the release of his Batman soundtrack last summer, I could almost always count on Prince.

Fuck (the taboo swear word).

Funk this!

Snow bunny, I pledge to funk you baby / You sexy lady, my only temptation […] Oh, I just want to funk you

noun

Touchwood, punk, tinder.

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Synonyms

verb — draw back, as with fear or pain

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The foulest stench is in the air; the funk of 40,000 years and grizzly ghouls from every tomb are closing in to seal your doom.

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He funks Basketia and her son to death

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Funking a cobbler – that is, blowing smoke into his stall; smoking cigars at divans and club houses; […]

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From the earliest part of this decade when he funked in relative obscurity to his days as a superstar with the release of his Batman soundtrack last summer, I could almost always count on Prince.

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I've been in a funk lately, I fell into a funk, I slipped into a funk, I was stuck in a funk

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it helped me get out of a funk

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, funk is marked as slang, obsolete, euphemistic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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