funk out

Verb

dated dialectal

(dated or dialectal) To back out in a cowardly fashion.

Japanese Meaning

臆病に引き下がる / 臆病に後退する

When the thunder started, he began to funk out and refused to go into the cave.

雷が鳴り始めると、彼は怖気づいて洞窟に入るのを拒んだ。

Sense（1）

(dated or dialectal) To back out in a cowardly fashion.

to funk right out o' p'lit'cal strife

funks out

（ present singular third-person ）

funking out

（ participle present ）

funked out

（ participle past ）

funked out

（ past ）