funk
Phonetic
US /fʌŋk/UK /fʌŋk/
Translations
NOUNFoul or unpleasant smell, especially body odor., 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 downbeat, and much syncopation., Touchwood, punk, tinder., Mental depression., A state of fear or panic, especially cowardly., One who fears or panics; a coward.
VERBTo emit an offensive smell; to stink., To envelop with an offensive smell or smoke., To shrink from, or avoid something because of fear., To frighten; to cause to flinch.
Variants
- funks: Third Person Singular, Plural
- funking: Present Participle
- funked: Past Participle, Past Tense
Examples
Thus, for much of the past year, the dominant view on Wall Street and in corporate boardrooms has been that America’s economy would end up in a funk
Source:www.economist.com
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