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funk

UK
/fʌŋk/
US
/fʌŋk/

Translations

funknoun
funks
pl
UK
/fʌŋk/
US
/fʌŋk/
The funk of the old gym shoes was overwhelming.
La puanteur des vieilles chaussures de sport était insupportable.
After losing his job, he fell into a deep funk and didn't leave the house for days.
Après avoir perdu son emploi, il est tombé dans une profonde déprime et n'est pas sorti de chez lui pendant des jours.
funkGenre musical.
The band played a mix of jazz and funk that got everyone dancing.
Le groupe a joué un mélange de jazz et de funk qui a fait danser tout le monde.
Additional translations
couardSoutenu ou vieilli.
paniqueRare, dans le sens de peur soudaine.
Synonyms
despondency
depression
melancholy
blues
gloom
funkverb
funked
Past Simple
funked
Past Participle
funking
Gerund
UK
/fʌŋk/
US
/fʌŋk/
se dégonflerFamilier.
He funked the challenge at the last minute.
Il s'est dégonflé au dernier moment face au défi.
The room funked after the party.
La pièce empestait après la fête.
Additional translations
funkifierRare, pour donner une couleur funk à une musique ou à une performance.
Synonyms
flee
evade
dodge
avoid
shirk
funkadjective
UK
/fʌŋk/
US
/fʌŋk/
Used attributively to denote relation to funk music.
funkSe dit d'une musique ou d'un style influencé par le funk.
The album features funk grooves and soulful vocals.
L'album présente des grooves funk et des voix soul.
Synonyms
blue
low-spirited
melancholy
glum
despondent
sullen
gloomy
morose
downcast
depressed

Definitions

funknoun
A state of depression or low spirits.
After losing his job, he fell into a deep funk and didn't leave the house for days.
A style of music characterized by a strong rhythmic groove of bass and drums.
The band played a mix of jazz and funk that got everyone dancing.
A strong, unpleasant smell.
The funk of the old gym shoes was overwhelming.
A coward; a person lacking courage.
Don't be such a funk—face your fears head-on.
A state of panic or sudden fright.
The loud crash outside threw the campers into a funk.
funkverb
To shrink from or avoid something out of fear.
He funked the challenge at the last minute.
To emit a strong, unpleasant smell.
The room funked after the party.
To add a funk style or quality to (music, a performance, etc.); to make funky.
The producer funked the track with a driving bass line.
funkadjective
Relating to or characteristic of funk music.
The album features funk grooves and soulful vocals.
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