Funk Definition
funk
noun
- a state of nervous depression; "he was in a funk"
- 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)
- an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar
verb
- draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
"Funk" in song lyrics
See how funk is used in real songs:
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"What's up? So chill with that Southern funk"
2 Low — The Groove with Mr. Scarface -
"I make you tear up your trunk, he-he, trouble funk"
2 Low — The Groove with Mr. Scarface -
"And they playin' the funk"
69 Boyz — Booty Drop
Words that rhyme with funk
Usage tips for "funk"
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