to funk
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8.6
- verb
- /fʌŋk/
- Informal
:
acobardarse
Examples
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But let's funk it up.
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"I don't dance very well," Steve lied, leaving Casi to wonder if a man could be so brave in the face of German fighters and flak, yet funk out in the face of a mere woman.
Fiction book (2002) -
She decided to funk the performance because she felt too nervous to go on stage.
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He always likes to funk when it's time to speak in public, fearing judgement from his peers.
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Rather than participate in the meeting, she chose to funk it due to her lack of confidence.
Synonyms
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6.2
Decide not to do something difficult or risky because you are afraid
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4.6
Avoid doing something because you feel afraid or unsure
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9.9
To be too afraid to do something
To avoid doing something because you do not want to try it
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
How Brave
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4.1
∞
2.2
∞
1.0
318
2.5
41
4.6
- Informal
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8.6
Surface Forms
Etymology
Funk as a verb comes from the idea of fear — to 'funk' something is to be too afraid to do it or to pull back at the last minute. So if someone 'funked' an event, they avoided it because of fear or low confidence.