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flank

/ˈfleɪ̯ŋk/noun, verb1 syllable

Flank means: the side of military or naval formation.

Synonyms for flank4

noun, as in the side of military or naval formation

wing

also used for flank

straddle, latus, side

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What does flank mean?5

noun

1

the side of military or naval formation“they attacked the enemy's right flank”

2

a subfigure consisting of a side of something

3

a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg

4

the side between ribs and hipbone

verb

1

be located at the sides of something or somebody

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with flank?18

one syllable

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Show 40 near rhymes
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Flank in a sentence

  • We'll attack their southern flank here, here, and here.Eccles17
  • Use your squad to flank their position here.Eccles17
  • Jimmy had devised the perfect marinade for flank steak.casaniere
  • The pony has a six-pointed star on its flank.hecko
  • Ziri loves to flank his entryway with beautiful plants.Amastan
  • You've got a real bounce to your flank.Ooneykcall
  • Sherry's mother had taught her to start grooming her horse by brushing its flanks.casaniere
  • The starlet showed up at the premier flanked by two big bodyguards.darinmex

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Forms of flank

as a noun

plural
flanks

as a verb

past tense
flanked
present participle
flanking
third-person singular
flanks
past participle
flanked