akimbo
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Tính từ
adjective- 1.
(not comparable)(of the arms) With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward.
- 2.
(not comparable)(of the legs) With legs spread and the knees bent in an outward or awkward way, sometimes with the feet touching.
Trạng từ
adverb- 1.
(not comparable)Into, in, or of the position where the arms are akimbo.
The man was standing akimbo.
- 2.
(not comparable)Of weapons, especially firearms: one held in each hand.
Although it was a little impractical, Elmer held his revolvers akimbo because to him it looked cool.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(slang, transitive)(video games, slang, transitive) To wield (two weapons), one in each hand.
Nguồn gốc từ
ine-pro From Middle English in kenebowe, in kene bowe (in a keen bow”, i.e. “in a sharp bend or angle), from in (in) + keen, kene (brave, keen, sharp) + bowe (bow, bend). Alternately, possibly from Old Norse kengr (bent) + bogi (a bow), compare kengboginn bow-bent.