Funk

/fʌŋk/

Synonyms for "funk" (117 found)

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Closest matches (24)

abject fearaffrightalarmawebabyback outbig babyblenchblinkblue funkbogglechange colorchickenchicken liverchicken outconsternationcowardcowardicecravencringe
Noun(3 words)
balkblue funkcringe
Verb(1 words)

Strong matches (35)

curdle the blooddastarddesert under firedismaydisquietdraw backdreadfalterfearflinchfraid-catfraidy catfraidy-catfreezefrightfrightenfunk outfunkerget cold feetgrow pale
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Noun(6 words)
depressionfetorfunk genrefunk stylegroove musichesitate
Verb(3 words)

Related words (58)

lose couragemake one tremblemilksopmilquetoastmousepalepanicpanic fearphobiapoltroonquailquitterraise apprehensionsrecoilreeksadnessscarescaredy catscaredy-catscuttle
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shakeshrinksissyskedaddlespookstaggerstampedestartlestenchstinktake alarmtake frightterrorturn colorturn paleunholy dreadunmanunnerveunstringweak sisterweaklingwhite featherwhite liverwince

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

13 entries
actionbehaviordepressionemotional statejazzmoodmovemusicmusical genreolfactory sensationpsychological statesensory perceptionsmell

More specific

10 entries
baildepressive episodeduckfetid odorfetorfunk rockfusion funkpsychedelic funkshirktemporary mood

Collocations

7 entries
funk bassfunk erafunk groovefunk musicfunk rhythmfunk stylein a funk

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

26 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

This song samples a bunch of old American funk records from the 70s using equipment from the 90s.

Source: tatoeba (712489)

This is the gladdest I've seen him since his mother died. He'd been in a funk for so long and, God, I was so worried about him.

Source: tatoeba (887671)

Tom was in a funk.

Source: tatoeba (10104652)

Tom was in a funk band.

Source: tatoeba (10104653)

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