/ Dictionary / Index F funk: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: funk Pronunciation: (fungk), [key] —v.t. to be afraid of. to frighten. to shrink from; try to shirk. —v.i. to shrink or quail in fear. funk Pronunciation: (fungk), [key] music having a funky quality. the state or quality of being funky. a strong smell; stench. Funk Pronunciation: (foongk, fungk), [key] 1884–1967, U.S. biochemist, born in Poland: discovered thiamine, the first vitamin isolated. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: funk (Thesaurus) funiculus funked Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language