Tools: Learn New Words | Secure Password Generator | Startup Tools | PDF Generator

Funk (Verb)

Meaning

Draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

  • She funk back when the snake suddenly slithered across her path.
  • At the sight of the corpse, he funk away in horror.
  • When the loud fireworks exploded, the child funk under the bed.
  • The soldier tried not to funk as the doctor cleaned his wounds.
  • She could see the physical pain, watching him funk from the injection.

Synonyms

  • Flinch
  • Shrink
  • Quail
  • Wince
  • Squinch
  • Cringe
  • Recoil

Hypernyms

  • Move

Hyponyms

  • Retract
  • Shrink Back
  Copyright © 2024 Socielo Tech. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Terms of use