/fyooh"neuhr euhl/ , n.
1. the ceremonies for a dead person prior to burial or cremation; obsequies.
2. a funeral procession.
3. be someone's funeral , Informal. to have unpleasant consequences for someone: If you don't finish the work on time, it will be your funeral!
adj.
4. of or pertaining to a funeral: funeral services; funeral expenses.
[ 1350-1400; ME (adj.) funeralis, equiv. to L funer-, s. of funus funeral rites + -alis -AL 1 ; (n.), from early 16th cent., prob. funerailles funeralia, neut. pl. of FUNERALIS ]