definition of
funk

[1] #1 funk n. [blue funk] a state of nervous depression; "he was in a funk". wn

[2] #2 funk v. [flinch, squinch, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail] draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf". wn

[3] #3 funk n. [Funk, Casimir Funk] 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). wn

[4] #4 funk n. an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar. wn