2. To be frightened, and shrink back; to flinch; as, to funk
at the edge of a precipice. [Colloq.] --C. Kingsley.
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{To funk out}, to back out in a cowardly fashion. [Colloq.]
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To funk right out o' political strife. --Lowell (Biglow Papers).
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Funk B — 85C Un Funk B 85C au sol Constructeur … Wikipédia en Français
Funk C — Funk B Funk B 85C … Wikipédia en Français
funk — Funk began in the late 1960s, when soul music developed a fierce rhythmic drive. Drums and bass guitar came to the fore, playing short, repeated, eminently danceable riffs. The undisputed masters of this sound were James Brown and his band,… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
funk — [ fɶnk ] n. m. et adj. • v. 1980; mot angl. amér. (v. 1968), apocope de funky ♦ Anglic. Style de rock des années 70, issu du funky. Adj. Relatif au funk. Musique funk. Un groupe funk. ● funk nom masculin invariable (argot américain funk… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Funk — steht für: einen deutschen Familiennamen, siehe Funk (Familienname) Funktechnik, eine drahtlose Übertragungstechnik Funk, einen Musikstil; siehe Funk (Musik) Rio Funk, Musikstil, eine Unterart des brasilianischen Hip Hop Ein deutsches… … Deutsch Wikipedia
funk — Ⅰ. funk [1] informal ► NOUN (also blue funk) ▪ a state of panic or depression. ► VERB ▪ avoid out of fear. ORIGIN perhaps from FUNK(Cf. ↑funk) in the informal sense «tobacco smoke», or from obsolete Flemish fonck disturbance, agitation . Ⅱ … English terms dictionary
funk´i|ly — funk|y «FUHNG kee», adjective, funk|i|er, funk|i|est. 1. shrinking in fear; timid. 2. having a strong, offensive smell: »Lord, but this hallway was funky (Louise Meriwether) … Useful english dictionary
funk|y — «FUHNG kee», adjective, funk|i|er, funk|i|est. 1. shrinking in fear; timid. 2. having a strong, offensive smell: »Lord, but this hallway was funky (Louise Meriwether) … Useful english dictionary
Funk — (f[u^][ng]k), n. [OE. funke a little fire; akin to Prov. E. funk touchwood, G. funke spark, and perh. to Goth. f[=o]n fire.] 1. An offensive smell; a stench. [Low] [1913 Webster] 2. One who funks; a shirk; a coward. [Colloq.] [Webster 1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Funk — Funk, v. t. 1. To envelop with an offensive smell or smoke. [Obs.] King. [1913 Webster] 2. To funk at; to flinch at; to shrink from (a thing or person); as, to funk a task. [Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3. To frighten; to cause to flinch.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
