Akimbo

/əˈkɪm.bəʊ/

Synonyms for "akimbo" (31 found)

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Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

3 entries
body positionmanner adverbposture

More specific

2 entries
arms akimbolegs akimbo

Collocations

4 entries
akimbo poseakimbo postureakimbo stancearms akimbo

Derivations

2 entries
akimbo poseakimbo stance

similar

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Sample sentences

9 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

She stood defiantly with arms akimbo.

Source: tatoeba (315827)

Mother stood arms akimbo.

Source: tatoeba (320878)

"Now, then, mister," said he, with his head cocked and his arms akimbo, "what are you driving at? Let's have it straight, now."

Source: wiktionary

Girls take hold of the skirts; boys place the hands akimbo, bend forward from the waist, and bow.

Source: wiktionary

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