funk

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /fɐŋk/ UK /fʌŋk/ See IPA manual

Freq #10604

Meanings

1

noun
A style of dance music with a strong rhythm, related to jazz and soul.

She loves dancing to old-school funk.
2

noun
A state of low spirits or mild depression.

After a bad day, I was in a funk.
3

noun
A strong, unpleasant smell, especially of sweat.

There was a real funk in the locker room after the match.

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2 noun · a state of low spirits or... blue funk

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Word family

Forms funkedfunkingfunks

Derived forms avant-funkdrumfunkdundy-funkelectro-funkelectrofunkfunk-likefunk-metalfunk-rockfunkabillyfunkadeliafunkadelicfunkateer

Etymology

From Middle English funke, fonke (“spark”), from Old English *funca (“spark”), from Proto-Germanic *funkô (“spark”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peng- (“to shine”). Cognate with Middle Low German funke, fanke (“spark”), Middle Dutch vonke (“spark”), Old High German funcho, funko (“spark”), German Funke (“spark”). See also spunk.

funke Middle English *funca Old English *funkô Proto-Germanic *(s)peng- Proto-Indo-European

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# funk

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /fɐŋk/
**IPA (UK):** /fʌŋk/
**Frequency rank:** 10604

## Meanings
1. A style of dance music with a strong rhythm, related to jazz and soul.
2. A state of low spirits or mild depression.
3. A strong, unpleasant smell, especially of sweat.

## Examples
- She loves dancing to old-school funk.
- After a bad day, I was in a funk.
- There was a real funk in the locker room after the match.

## Synonyms
- eff
- f-bomb

## Derived Forms
- avant-funk
- drumfunk
- dundy-funk
- electro-funk
- electrofunk
- funk-like
- funk-metal
- funk-rock
- funkabilly
- funkadelia
- funkadelic
- funkateer

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: funke
- Root: *funca
- Root: *funkô
- Root: *(s)peng-

## Etymology
From Middle English funke, fonke (“spark”), from Old English *funca (“spark”), from Proto-Germanic *funkô (“spark”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peng- (“to shine”). Cognate with Middle Low German funke, fanke (“spark”), Middle Dutch vonke (“spark”), Old High German funcho, funko (“spark”), German Funke (“spark”). See also spunk.

## AI Etymology
Funk comes from Middle English funke, fonke (“spark”), from Old English *funca (“spark”), from Proto-Germanic *funkô (“spark”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peng- (“to shine”). Cognate with Middle Low German funke, fanke (“spark”), Middle Dutch vonke (“spark”), Old High German funcho, funko (“spark”), German Funke (“spark”). See also spunk. In current use, the main senses are “A style of dance music with a strong rhythm, related to jazz and soul” and “A state of low spirits or mild depression”.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Art & Music

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