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Definition of Akimbo
1. Adverb. With hands on hips and elbows extending outward. "She stood there akimbo"
2. Adjective. (used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body. "Stood with arms akimbo"
Similar to: Crooked
Definition of Akimbo
1. a. With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward.
Definition of Akimbo
1. Adjective. With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward. ¹
2. Adverb. Into, in, or of the position where the arms are akimbo. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Akimbo
1. having hands on hips and elbows bent outward [adj]
Medical Definition of Akimbo
1. With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward. "With one arm akimbo." Origin: Etymology unknown. Cf. Kimbo. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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