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- [fuhngk]
- /fʌŋk/
- /fʌŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fuhngk]
- /fʌŋk/
Definitions of funk word
- noun funk Casimir [kaz-uh-meer] /ˈkæz əˌmɪər/ (Show IPA), 1884–1967, U.S. biochemist, born in Poland: discovered thiamine, the first vitamin isolated. 1
- verb with object funk to be afraid of. 1
- verb with object funk to frighten. 1
- verb with object funk to shrink from; try to shirk. 1
- verb without object funk to shrink or quail in fear. 1
- noun funk Avoid (a task or thing) out of fear. 1
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Origin of funk
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
1735-45; perhaps < early Dutch dialect fonck
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Parts of speech for Funk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
funk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
funk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for funk
noun funk
- gloom — total or partial darkness; dimness.
- fright — sudden and extreme fear; a sudden terror.
- alarm — Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
- despondency — Despondency is a strong feeling of unhappiness caused by difficulties which you feel you cannot overcome.
- misery — wretchedness of condition or circumstances.
verb funk
- break one's word — to fail to keep one's promise
- go astray — person: deviate from correct or good way
- smell up — to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of: I smell something burning.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
Antonyms for funk
noun funk
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- joy — a female given name.
- cheer — When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.
- confidence — If you have confidence in someone, you feel that you can trust them.
- security — freedom from danger, risk, etc.; safety.
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