n.
1.a state of nervous depression
2.United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term `vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967) funk v.
1.draw back, as with fear or pain
Idiom of the Day
trip up (someone) or trip (someone) up
to cause someone to fail, to cause someone to make a mistake
The news reporter tripped up the politician with his difficult question.