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"Funk" Definition

Word Fact:
Funk was originally a Tudor word for the stale smell of tobacco smoke.

noun

A cowardly, fearful person.
A state of cowardly fright; a panic.
A state of severe depression.
Music A type of popular music combining elements of jazz, blues, and soul and characterized by syncopated rhythm and a heavy, repetitive bass line.
Music An earthy quality appreciated in music such as jazz or soul.

verb-transitive

To be afraid of.
To shrink from in fright or dread.

verb-intransitive

To shrink in fright.

biographical name

Isaac Kauffman 1839–1912 Am. editor & publisher.
Casimir 1884–1967 Am. (Pol.-born) biochem.

verb

To shrink from undertaking or facing.
To be afraid of .
To become frightened and shrink back.

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