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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesscatenato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: skatenato
"La festa era scatenata e piena di energia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Excited, energized, fired up, or out of control, especially in a party or club setting.
"The crowd got completely crunk as soon as the headliner took the stage."
- 1
A subgenre of Southern hip-hop characterized by heavy bass, repeated chants, and high-energy dance beats.
"Early 2000s club anthems helped bring crunk into the mainstream musical landscape."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the American South during the early 1990s, particularly within the Memphis and Atlanta hip-hop scenes, 'crunk' is widely considered a blend of the words 'crazy' and 'drunk'. It initially described a state of being wildly excited, intoxicated, or energized, before evolving to name a specific high-energy subgenre of Southern hip-hop music characterized by heavy bass and shouted chants.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crunk" is said worldwide
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survolté
Transliteration: syrvolte
"La foule était survoltée pendant le concert."
überdreht
Transliteration: yýberdreht
"Die Stimmung im Club war absolut überdreht."
scatenato
Transliteration: skatenato
"La festa era scatenata e piena di energia."
desatado
Transliteration: desatado
"Todos estaban completamente desatados en la pista de baile."
euforico
Transliteration: ewforiko
Script: eufórico
"O público estava eufórico com o show de rap."
उत्साही
Transliteration: utsahi
"संगीत शुरू होते ही भीड़ बहुत उत्साही हो गई।"
狂热的
Transliteration: kuángrè de
"派对上的气氛非常狂热。"
열광적인
Transliteration: yeolgwangjeog-in
"클럽 안의 분위기는 무척 열광적이었다."
ハイテンションな
Transliteration: hai tenshon na
"ライブ会場の観客はみんなハイテンションだった。"
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