crunk

[kruhngk]

noun

1. a type of hip-hop originating in the southern U.S. and characterized by heavy bass and call-and-response vocals.

adjective

1. Slang.

   1. excited; full of energy.

   2. drunk and high on drugs.

crunk

/ krʌnk /

noun

1. a form of hip-hop music originating in the southern states of the US

Word History and Origins

Origin of crunk¹

1990-95; perhaps cr(azy) + (dr)unk

Word History and Origins

Origin of crunk¹

C20: from _cr ( _azy ) + ( _dr ) _unk

Example Sentences

Trip-hop was invented to help categorise Portishead and Massive Attack in the mid-90s, while the term Crunk was coined to onomatopaeically reflect the bass-heavy club sounds of Southern hip-hop.

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Rapper DJ Unk, who was best known for the bouncy early-2000s crunk hit “Walk It Out,” has died.

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Tigers spokesman Chad Crunk said Tuesday that Hernández died in Florida and the team confirmed Hernández’s death with his family.

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Others, like a jubilant man outside who screamed to no one in particular, “Everybody in the club get crunk!,” were simply there to party.

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Senior linebackers Ruben Gamboa and Carmel Crunk were crushing ballcarriers.

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