Funk Meaning

There are 4 meaning(s) for word Funk

Meaning 1 : draw back, as with fear or pain

    Synonyms : cringe,  flinch,  quail,  recoil,  shrink,  squinch,  wince
Meaning 2 : a state of nervous depression

    Example : he was in a funk

    Synonyms : blue funk
Meaning 3 : United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term `vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967)

    Synonyms : casimir funk
Meaning 4 : an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar

How to Pronounce Funk

  • fəŋk


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