(of the arms) With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward.
(of the arms) With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward.
Girls take hold of the skirts; boys place the hands akimbo, bend forward from the waist, and bow.
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(UK, dialectal, dated, of two people) With arms linked together.
(US, colloquial) Standing with one hip lower than the other.
Crook one's elbow is a US slang idiom meaning to drink alcohol — specifically to lift a glass to one's lips, the gesture of drinking. The phrase is a metonym: the physical act of bending the elbow to bring a drink to the mouth represents the act of drinking itself. It carries a jocular, slightly coy register — a polite circumlocution for drinking that implies the activity is habitual. Used in informal speech and writing to suggest someone drinks regularly.
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(of the legs) With legs spread and the knees bent in an outward or awkward way, sometimes with the feet touching.
Akimbo means: With legs spread and the knees bent in an outward or awkward way, sometimes with the feet touching.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
akimbo means: With legs spread and the knees bent in an outward or awkward way, sometimes with the feet touching.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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Into, in, or of the position where the arms are akimbo.
The man was standing akimbo.
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