funk¹ Definition
funk (fuŋk)
noun
- the condition of being greatly afraid or in a panic
- a low, depressed mood
Etymology: < ? Fl fonck, dismay
intransitive verb
Informal to be afraid
transitive verb
- to be afraid of
- to avoid as because of fear; shrink from
funk² Definition
funk (fuŋk)
noun
- Obsolete a musty odor, as of moldy tobacco
- ☆ funky jazz
- ☆ a form of rhythm and blues popular since the 1970s in which highly syncopated polyrhythms are combined with a prominent, jerky bass line, minimal harmonic structure, and declamatory vocalizing
Etymology: back-form < funky
funk* Synonyms
funk Usage Examples
Converse of object
- throw: Bebop latin and a bit of funk thrown in.
- mix: Greg mixes funk, disco and Boogie and electro in his own brilliant style.
- play: But Max also wanted to play current funk and experiment with Jazz Fusion.
Adjective modifier
- 70's: Continuing their odyssey through the world of 70's funk, 80's disco and 21st century house beats.
- 70s: Their sound is still one of the most influential in ' 70s funk.
- dirty: There are mad drums and dirty funk and raw, throaty vocals.
- raw: They searched harder and dug heavier for tracks on this second volume, with a musical spectrum spanning from raw funk to gritty soul.
- heavy: The first 45 recorded is a prime example of raw and heavy funk.
- pure: For the obligatory encore Dexter spun a little more drum & bass and the pure funk of Mystikal's Shake Your Ass.
Modifies a noun
- groove: Otis Clay provides the vocals atop a considerable funk groove that'll have you dancing, no question.
- jam: So we threw together a funk jam while he proceeded to strip down to his birthday suite.
- rhythm: On still another track I try out a funk chord rhythm.
- outfit: Players - a class act, and a British funk outfit with all the right connections.
- band: Who says a funk band can't play rock?
Noun used with modifier
- jazz: They covered Average White Band, Return To Forever jazz funk against the tide of punk.
- punk: At the moment I would say a lot of the punk funk stuff is getting me going.
- disco: Wicked LP from the sisters that includes the all time disco funk break classic I Believe In Miracles.
- soul: Price - Vinyl Album = £ 11.99 CD = £ 12.99 Ace debut LP from the gritty retro soul blues funk rock combo.
- street: Gone were much of the ' street funk ' style groups like Fatback, Cymande, Kool & The Gang and Chocolate Milk.
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