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Definition funk

Etymology 1

1620, from French dialectal (Norman) funquer, funquier (�to smoke, reek�), from Old Northern French fungier (�to smoke�), from Vulgar Latin f?mic?re, alteration of Latin f?mig?re (�to smoke, fumigate�). Related to French dialect funki�re (�smoke�). More at fumigate.

Noun

funk (countable and uncountable, plural funks)

1. (countable) Foul or unpleasant smell, especially body odor.
2. (uncountable) A style of music derived from 1960s soul music, with elements of rock and other styles, characterized by a prominent bass guitar, dance-friendly sound, a strong emphasis on the one, and much syncopation.

Verb

funk (third-person singular simple present funks, present participle funking, simple past and past participle funked)

1. (intransitive) To emit an offensive smell; to stink.
2. (transitive) To envelop with an offensive smell or smoke.

Etymology 2

From Middle English funke, fonke (�spark�), from Old English *funca, *fanca (�spark�), from Proto-Germanic *funk�, *fank� (�spark�), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peng-, *(s)pheng- (�to shine�). Cognate with Middle Low German funke, fanke (�spark�), Middle Dutch vonke (�spark�), Old High German funcho, funko (�spark�), German Funke (�spark�). More at spunk.

Noun

funk (plural funks)

1. (obsolete) Spark.
2. (obsolete) Touchwood, punk, tinder.

Etymology 3

1743, Scottish and Northern English dialectal word, originally a verb meaning "to panic, fail due to panic". Perhaps from or cognate with obsolete Dutch fonck (�distress, agitation�), from Middle Dutch fonck (�perturbation, agitation�). More at flunk.

Noun

funk (countable and uncountable, plural funks)

1. (countable) Mental depression.
2. (uncountable) A state of fear or panic, especially cowardly.
3. (countable) One who fears or panics; a coward.

Verb

funk (third-person singular simple present funks, present participle funking, simple past and past participle funked)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To shrink from, or avoid something because of fear.
2. (transitive) To frighten; to cause to flinch.

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