Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fuhngkt]
- /fʌŋkt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fuhngkt]
- /fʌŋkt/
Definitions of funked word
- adjective funked rotten; moldy. 1
- noun funked cowering fear; state of great fright or terror. 1
- noun funked a dejected mood: He's been in a funk ever since she walked out on him. 1
- verb with object funked to be afraid of. 1
- verb with object funked to frighten. 1
- verb with object funked to shrink from; try to shirk. 1
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Origin of funked
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; funk punk (noun) (Middle English fonk; cognate with Dutch vonk, German Funke) + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Funked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
funked popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
funked usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for funked
verb funked
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- omit — to leave out; fail to include or mention: to omit a name from a list.
- forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- slight — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
Antonyms for funked
verb funked
- remember — to recall to the mind by an act or effort of memory; think of again: I'll try to remember the exact date.
- respect — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
- accomplish — If you accomplish something, you succeed in doing it.
- achieve — If you achieve a particular aim or effect, you succeed in doing it or causing it to happen, usually after a lot of effort.
- gain — to make a gain or gains in.
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Matching words
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