funk vibe
- noun
- /fʌŋk vaɪb/
- Informal
- The party had a great funk vibe all night.
Examples
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The new club downtown has a real funk vibe that attracts music lovers each weekend.
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The artist’s use of bright colors and bold patterns gives the room a modern funk vibe.
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Her playlist brings a funk vibe to every party she hosts.
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Everyone was dancing to the funk vibes at the festival.
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Her playlist brings a funk vibe to every party she hosts.
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The new club downtown has a real funk vibe that attracts music lovers each weekend.
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The artist’s use of bright colors and bold patterns gives the room a modern funk vibe.
Synonyms
A mood you feel from a place, person, or music
How Lively
- Informal
- Informal
- Informal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'funk' names a rhythmic music style and 'vibe' means an atmosphere or mood, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer an atmosphere characterized by funk. This noun+noun compounding follows regular English patterns and is therefore predictable and transparent to learners.
Etymology
Funk vibe comes from the music style funk, known for a strong bass and steady beat that makes people want to move, and the word vibe, which means the mood or feeling in a place. So funk vibe now means 'a lively and rhythmic atmosphere'.