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Definitions for Akimbo
əˈkɪm boʊakim·bo
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Princeton's WordNet
akimbo(ip)adverb
(used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body
"a tailor sitting with legs akimbo"; "stood with arms akimbo"
akimboadverb
with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
"she stood there akimbo"
Wiktionary
akimboadverb
Into, in, or of the position where the arms are akimbo.
The man was standing akimbo.
akimboadjective
With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward.
Etymology: From in kene bowe, from in + keen + bowe. Alternately, possibly from keng + bogi, compare kengboginn.
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akimbo
Akimbo refers to a position where a person's hands are placed on the hips with their elbows bent outward or flaring out in a way that resembles a V shape. This term can also describe anything positioned in a bent or angular form.
Webster Dictionary
Akimboadjective
with a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward
Etymology: [Etymology unknown. Cf. Kimbo.]
Wikidata
Akimbo
Akimbo is a human body position in which the hands are on the hips and the elbows are bowed outward, or bent or bowed in a more general sense.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Akimbo
a-kim′bo, adj. with hand on hip and elbow bent outward. [Ety. uncertain; Skeat suggests the Ice. kengboginn, bent into a crook, from kengr, a crook, twist, kink, and boginn, bowed. Others connect the -kim with Keen.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Akimbo in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Akimbo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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- en gerresCatalan, Valencian
- s rukama v bokCzech
- die Arme in die Hüften gestemmt, in die Seiten gestemmt, die Arme in die Seite gestemmtGerman
- en jarras, con los brazos [[en jarras]]Spanish
- puusasEstonian
- کیمبوPersian
- lanteillaanFinnish
- poings sur hanchesFrench
- ձեռքերը կանթածArmenian
- sui fianchiItalian
- אקימבוHebrew
- დოინჯშემოყრილიGeorgian
- met de handenDutch
- [[com]] [[as]] [[mãos]] [[na]] [[cintura]]Portuguese
- подбоче́нившисьRussian
- me duart në ijëAlbanian
- nakapamaywangTagalog
- اکموبوUrdu
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