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 Definitions of akimbo  [əˈkɪm boʊ]  

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Definition of 'akimbo' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adv.) akimbo
with hand on hip and elbow bent outward:
to stand with arms akimbo.

Etymology:  (1375–1425; ME in kenebowe)

Definition of 'akimbo' Princeton's WordNet 

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

2. (adverb) akimbo
with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
"she stood there akimbo"


Definition of 'akimbo' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) akimbo
with a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward



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