(US, transitive) Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.
(US, transitive, intransitive) Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
To back out through fear. (Commonly in the phrase 'flunk it', the 'it' referring to a specific task avoided; sometimes without specific reference, describing a person's attitude to life in general.)
funks
funks
noun
plural of funk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of funk
funky
funky
adj
(UK, slang, dated) Relating to, or characterized by, great fear, or funking.
(US, slang) Not quite right; of questionable quality; not appropriate to the context.
(US, slang) Offbeat, unconventional or eccentric.
(music) Relating to or reminiscent of various genres of African American music, especially funk.