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funker

funk
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fuhngk]
    • /fʌŋk/
    • /ˈfʌŋkə /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fuhngk]
    • /fʌŋk/

Definitions of funker word

  • noun funker cowering fear; state of great fright or terror. 1
  • noun funker a dejected mood: He's been in a funk ever since she walked out on him. 1
  • verb with object funker to be afraid of. 1
  • verb with object funker to frighten. 1
  • verb with object funker to shrink from; try to shirk. 1
  • verb without object funker to shrink or quail in fear. 1

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Origin of funker

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 Funker

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

funker 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.
According to our data about 52% 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.

funker usage trend in Literature

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