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

But, as Billboard put it, their golden age “faded with the rise of rawer hip-hop sub-genres like crunk and snap.”

From The Daily Beast

Juicy J claims the label wanted them to tweak their sound, transitioning from their crunk roots to more pop-oriented material.

From The Daily Beast

Turns out Googoosha is more than just a fresh blast of Central Asian crunk.

From The Daily Beast

In every instance some member of the Crunk gang would claim the property under oath and take it away.

From Project Gutenberg