Funk (Noun)
Meaning 1
An earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Related Words
Meaning 2
A state of nervous depression; "he was in a funk".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- He'd been in a funk ever since his girlfriend left him for someone else.
- The recent failure at work had sent him into a deep funk, and it was affecting his relationships.
- She'd been struggling to come out of the funk she'd been in since her grandmother passed away.
- The cold and grey weather seemed to have put the whole family in a funk, with everyone feeling lethargic.
- He tried to lighten the mood but his brother was in a funk and nothing seemed to work.
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Meaning 3
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).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.