funk

/fˈʌŋk/

/ˈfəŋk/

[noun] [verb]

Funk

[NOUN]

a style of dance music originated from African music and jazz, characterized by having a strong rhythm

United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term `vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967)

synonyms : Casimir Funk

a state of nervous depression

synonyms : blue funk

to funk

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

draw back, as with fear or pain

synonyms : cringe

Examples

1. Funk is funk!

2. Funk is funk!

3. MARK LETTIERI: "Funk #49."

4. Funk will round out the four-person crew.

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