akimbo meaning

UK US /əˈkɪmboʊ/ 3 syllables

akimbo (adjective): (used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body.

akimbo has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and adverb.

akimbo as an adjective

  1. (used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body
    • a tailor sitting with legs akimbo
    • stood with arms akimbo

    Similar: crooked

akimbo as an adverb

  1. with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
    • she stood there akimbo

How to pronounce akimbo

akimbo is pronounced /əˈkɪmboʊ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with akimbo

Word lists: words starting with AK · words ending in BO · 6-letter words

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