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Definitions for Funk

[1] cowering fear; state of great fright or terror.
[2] a dejected mood: He's been in a funk ever since she walked out on him.
[3] to be afraid of.
[4] to frighten.
[5] to shrink from; try to shirk.
[6] to shrink or quail in fear.
[7] music having a funky quality.
[8] the state or quality of being funky.
[9] a strong smell; stench.
[10] Cas·i·mir [kaz -uh -meer] /ˈkæz əˌmɪər/ , 1884–1967, U.S. biochemist, born in Poland: discovered thiamine, the first vitamin isolated.
[11] Also called: blue funk a state of nervousness, fear, or depression (esp in the phrase in a funk )
[12] a coward
[13] to flinch from (responsibility) through fear
[14] (tr; usually passive) to make afraid
[15] US slang a strong foul odour
[16] informal a type of polyrhythmic Black dance music with heavy syncopation
[17] Casimir (ˈkæzɪˌmɪə). 1884–1967, US biochemist, born in Poland: studied and named vitamins

Words related to Funk

gloom, fright, alarm, despondency, misery, panic, trembling

Words nearby Funk

funiculitis, funiculopexy, funiculus, funiform, funis, funk, funk hole, funked, funkia, funkster, funky

Origin of Funk

21615–25; perhaps < North French dialect funquier, funquer give off smoke, Old North French fungier < Vulgar Latin fūmicāre, alteration of Latin fūmigāre; see fumigate

Other words from Funk

funk·er , noun

Word origin for Funk

C20: back formation from funky 1

Synonyms for Funk

alarm, despondency, fright, gloom, misery, panic, trembling, cold sweat