funk

US /fʌŋk/
UK /fʌŋk/
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1.

a state of depression or anxiety

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He's been in a funk all week.
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Don't let yourself get into a funk over small things.
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depressionmelancholydespondencygloomdoldrums
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a type of music combining soul, jazz, and rhythm and blues, characterized by a strong, syncopated bass line and a prominent rhythm section

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I love listening to old school funk music.
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The band played a great funk groove.
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to avoid or shrink from something out of fear or hesitation

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He was about to jump, but then he funked out.
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Don't funk on your responsibilities.
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flinchrecoilshrinkbalkdodge