Definition of funk. 1  1 : music that combines elements of rhythm and blues and soul music and that is characterized by a percussive vocal style, static harmonies, and a strong bass line with heavy downbeats. 2  2 : the quality or state of being funky jeans â¦ have lost much of their funk â Tom Wolfe.
With urinary retention, there is an inability to urinate or completely empty the bladder despite an urge to urinate. Some people have the following symptoms: Most people with acute urinary retention also feel pain in the lower abdomen (pelvis) along with inability to urinate. Chronic urinary retention is usually painless.
If the bladder muscle is weak or does not contract as it should, then the bladder will not empty properly. Or if the bladder neck cannot relax or is scarred, it will be difficult for the bladder muscle to force urine past it. In both cases the bladder may not empty completely.