Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fuhngk]
- /fʌŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fuhngk]
- /fʌŋk/
Definitions of funking word
- noun funking cowering fear; state of great fright or terror. 1
- noun funking a dejected mood: He's been in a funk ever since she walked out on him. 1
- verb with object funking to be afraid of. 1
- verb with object funking to frighten. 1
- verb with object funking to shrink from; try to shirk. 1
- verb without object funking to shrink or quail in fear. 1
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Origin of funking
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 Funking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
funking 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
funking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for funking
verb funking
- 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 funking
verb funking
- 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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