English dictionary

funk

noun

Audio pronunciation

Parts of speech

Definitions

noun

  1. an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar

noun

  1. a state of nervous depression

verb

  1. draw back, as with fear or pain

Example sentences

he was in a funk
she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf

Synonyms

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