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phonk

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • fŏngk
  • Australian, Canada, India, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation: /fɒŋk/
  • Canada, General-American: /fɑŋk/
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /fɔŋk/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒŋk

1

noun

Meaning 1

A style of music derived from hip-hop and trap music, directly inspired by 1990s Memphis rap.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Drift phonk.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Alteration of funk.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: فُونْكْ (fūnk) — a style of music derived from hip-hop and trap music
  • Armenian: ֆոնք (fonkʻ) — a style of music derived from hip-hop and trap music
  • Assamese: ফংক (phoṅko) — a style of music derived from hip-hop and trap music
  • Japanese: フォンク (fonku) — a style of music derived from hip-hop and trap music
  • Russian: фонк (fonk) — a style of music derived from hip-hop and trap music
  • Spanish: phonk — a style of music derived from hip-hop and trap music
  • Ukrainian: фонк (fonk) — a style of music derived from hip-hop and trap music
  • Walloon: fonk — a style of music derived from hip-hop and trap music