funk as a noun: - 1
Funk - 2
funk - 3
as a verb: - 1
funk
noun
1 funk
A state of nervous depression:
— He was in a funk.
synonym: blue funk.
Roget 862:
cowardice,
pusillanimity;
cowardliness
etc.
adj.;
timidity,
effeminacy.
poltroonery,
baseness;
dastardness†,
dastardy†;
abject fear,
funk;
Dutch courage;
fear
etc.
860;
white feather,
faint heart;
cold feet [U.S.],
yellow streak [Slang].
coward,
poltroon,
dastard,
sneak,
recreant;
shy cock,
dunghill cock;
coistril†,
milksop,
white liver,
lily liver,
nidget†,
one that cannot say 'boo' to a goose;
slink;
Bob Acres,
Jerry Sneak.
alarmist,
terrorist†,
pessimist;
runagate
etc.
(fugitive)
623.
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2 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).
synonym: Casimir Funk.
3 funk
An earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar.
Polish: funk
verb
1 funk
Draw back, as with fear or pain.
synonyms: cringe, flinch, quail, recoil, shrink, squinch, wince.
Roget 862:
quail
etc.
(fear)
860;
be cowardly
etc.
adj.,
be a coward
etc.
n.;
funk;
cower,
skulk,
sneak;
flinch,
shy,
fight shy,
slink,
turn tail;
run away
etc.
(avoid)
623;
show,
the white feather.
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Roget 860:
fear,
stand in awe of;
be afraid
etc.
adj.;
have qualms
etc.
n.;
apprehend,
sit upon thorns,
eye askance;
distrust
etc.
(disbelieve)
485.
hesitate
etc.
(be irresolute)
605;
falter,
funk,
cower,
crouch;
skulk
etc.
(cowardice)
862;
let 'I dare not' wait upon 'I would'"
[Macbeth]
take fright,
take alarm;
start,
wince,
flinch,
shy,
shrink;
fly
etc.
(avoid)
623.
tremble,
shake;
shiver,
shiver in one's shoes;
shudder,
flutter;
shake like an aspen leaf,
tremble like an aspen leaf,
tremble all over;
quake,
quaver,
quiver,
quail.
grow pale,
turn pale;
blench,
stand aghast;
not dare to say one's soul is one's own.
inspire fear,
excite fear,
inspire awe,
excite awe;
raise apprehensions†;
be in a daze,
bulldoze [U.S.];
faze,
feeze [U.S.];
give an alarm,
raise an alarm,
sound an alarm;
alarm,
startle,
scare,
cry 'wolf',
disquiet,
dismay;
fright,
frighten,
terrify;
astound;
fright from one's propriety;
fright out of one's senses,
fright out of one's wits,
fright out of one's seven senses;
awe;
strike all of a heap,
strike an awe into,
strike terror;
harrow up the soul,
appall,
unman,
petrify,
horrify;
pile on the agony.
make one's flesh creep,
make one's hair stand on end,
make one's blood run cold,
make one's teeth chatter;
take away one's breath,
stop one's breath;
make one tremble
&c.;
haunt;
prey on the mind,
weigh on the mind.
put in fear,
put in bodily fear;
terrorize,
intimidate,
cow,
daunt,
overawe,
abash,
deter,
discourage;
browbeat,
bully;
threaten
etc.
909.
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Dutch: huiveren, stuipen
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