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A style of music derived from 1960s soul music
“For those of you who want to take off, take off, but for those of you who want to dance to the funk, we're gonna stay around and keep grooving.”
An unpleasant or unhealthy smell or odor
“I smell the funk of the fermented fish and rice, and it does not dissuade me one bit.”
A state of depression
“Don't be in a funk about your job. Things'll get better.”
A state of great fear or panic
“I may even get better at answering mails straight away rather than letting them mount up until I drop into a blue funk about the backlog.”
A coward who fears or panics easily
“He's squealing all right. He's a funk.”
A lack of courage
An unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, pain, or harm
A period of sulking
Music genre combining elements of blues, funk, and gospel
To avoid (something), especially out of fear
“This legislative program didn't just funk the big issues, it funked the little issues as well.”
To have a strong and unpleasant smell
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