akimbo

adjective or adverb

akim·bo ə-ˈkim-(ˌ)bō How to pronounce akimbo (audio)

: having the hand on the hip and the elbow turned outward

: set in a bent position

a tailor sitting with legs akimbo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Human figures are sliced, akimbo, and hanging for dear life, but the bird, feline, and snake anchor and link them.

Brian T. Allen, National Review, 5 Mar. 2022 On Wednesday, Noelle — bundled into a light-pink sweatshirt against the springtime cold — stood with her legs apart, arms slightly akimbo, locked into a track star’s almost-crouch.

Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2021 But Lisa Kudrow, with her akimbo intelligence, brought the part in sideways.

Wesley Morris, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2019

单词	akimbo
释义	akimbo adjective or adverb akim·bo ə-ˈkim-(ˌ)bō 1 : having the hand on the hip and the elbow turned outward 2 : set in a bent position a tailor sitting with legs akimbo Did you know? It's akimbo nowadays, but in Middle English, the adverbial phrase in kenebowe was used for the bent, hand-on-hip arm (or later, for any bent position). Originally, the term was fairly neutral, but now saying that a person is standing with "arms akimbo" implies a posture that communicates defiance, confidence, aggressiveness, or arrogance. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Human figures are sliced, akimbo, and hanging for dear life, but the bird, feline, and snake anchor and link them. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 5 Mar. 2022 On Wednesday, Noelle — bundled into a light-pink sweatshirt against the springtime cold — stood with her legs apart, arms slightly akimbo, locked into a track star’s almost-crouch. Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2021 But Lisa Kudrow, with her akimbo intelligence, brought the part in sideways. Wesley Morris, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2019 Word History Etymology Middle English in kenebowe First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition akimbo adverb or adjective akim·bo ə-ˈkim-bō 1 : with the hands on the hips and the elbows turned outward She stood with arms akimbo. 2 : set in a bent position He sat with legs akimbo.
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akimbo

adjective or adverb

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