Definition of funk - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
musictype of music characterized by rhythmic groove
- They danced all night to the funk music at the club.
2.
- She couldn't shake off the funk she was in.
3.
- The gym had a funk after practice.
Verb
1.
- The garbage began to funk after a few days.
2.
emotiontr. Dated frighten or cause to flinchtr. Dated
- The loud noise funked the cat.
Expressions with funk
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feeling low, sad, and lacking energy
She's been in a funk since she lost her job.
genre of danceable music with strong rhythm
Funk music became popular in the 1970s.
style of dance influenced by jazz and funk
The dance class focused on jazz-funk, incorporating energetic moves and smooth transitions.
genre of dance music combining disco and funk elements
The band's latest album features a lot of disco funk.
avoid doing something due to fear
He decided to funk out of the challenge at the last minute.
leave a place or situation quickly
He told them to get the funk out before things got worse.
Origin of funk
Scottish, funk (panic)
Terms with funk included in their meaning
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music
jazz mixed with rock or funk, often electric, rhythmically complex
music genre
music blending West African styles with funk and jazz
dj sampling
rhythmic loop from a drum break in funk or jazz music
music
related to or inspired by funk music
choreography
style of dance influenced by jazz and funk
recordings
music genre blending jazz and funk elements
music
genre of dance music combining disco and funk elements
music enjoyment
dance energetically to funk music
Examples of funk in a sentence
He loves collecting old funk records. His funk lasted for weeks after the breakup. Music helped lift her out of the funk. A damp funk drifted from the basement after the flood. Open the windows; there is a stale funk in this room. The old cheese started to funk in the fridge.
The socks funked up the entire locker room. The sudden movement funked the horse. The unexpected shout funked the children.
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- French:funk, sentir mauvais, ...
- German:Funk-Musik, stinken, ...
- Italian:funk, puzzare, ...
- Spanish:funk, apestar, ...
- Portuguese:funk, cheirar mal, ...
- Chinese:放克音乐, 发臭, ...
- Japanese:ファンク音楽, 臭う, ...
- Arabic:فانْك, أَصْدَرَ رائحة كريهة, ...
- Hebrew:פַאנְק, לְהַסְרִיחַ, ...
- Russian:фанк, вонять, ...
- Ukrainian:фанк-музика, смердіти, ...
- Hindi:फंक, दुर्गंध छोड़ना, ...
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