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BNC: 16453 COCA: 12583

shank

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
shank /ˈʃæŋk/ noun
plural shanks
shank
/ˈʃæŋk/
noun
plural shanks
Learner's definition of SHANK
[count]
1 
: the straight, narrow part of a tool that connects the part that does the work with the part that you hold杆；柄
2 
: a piece of meat cut from the upper part of the leg腿肉
3 
: the part of the leg between the knee and the ankle小腿 — usually plural通常用复数
BNC: 16453 COCA: 12583

shank

1 of 2

noun

ˈshaŋk How to pronounce shank (audio)
1
a
: the part of the leg between the knee and the ankle in humans or the corresponding part in various other vertebrates
b
: leg
c
: a cut of beef, veal, mutton, or lamb from the upper or the lower part of the leg : shin see beef illustration
2
: a straight narrow usually essential part of an object: such as
a
: the straight part of a nail or pin
b
: a straight part of a plant : stem, stalk
c
: the part of an anchor between the ring and the crown see anchor illustration
d
: the part of a fishhook between the eye and the bend
e
: the part of a key between the handle and the bit
f
: the stem of a tobacco pipe or the part between the stem and the bowl
g
: tang entry 1 sense 3
h(1)
: the narrow part of the sole of a shoe beneath the instep
(2)
: shankpiece
3
: a part of an object by which it can be attached: such as
a(1)
: a projection on the back of a solid button
(2)
: a short stem of thread that holds a sewn button away from the cloth
b
: the end (as of a drill bit) that is gripped in a chuck
4
a
: the latter part of a period of time
b
: the early or main part of a period of time
11 p.m. on the East coast is merely the shank of the evening on the West coast
5
slang : an often homemade knife
shanked
ˈshaŋ(k)t How to pronounce shank (audio)
adjective

shank

2 of 2

verb

shanked; shanking; shanks

transitive verb

: to hit (a golf ball or shot) with the extreme heel of the club so that the ball goes off in an unintended direction
also : to kick (a football) in an unintended direction

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun the shank of a drill bit slashed at the prison guard with a shank he had secretly made from a scrap of metal
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The screw forces the shank of the anchor to split and expand, giving this style of anchor its name. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2022 While most of the dishes, over the course of nearly three hours, had invited Mr. Wells’s spoken notes on texture and flavor, a silence spread over the table after the veal shank in stew arrived. New York Times, 13 July 2022 Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said that Casey White previously tried to break out of the facility in 2020, but officers caught him with a shank and he was transferred to William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, Alabama. Paul Best, Fox News, 6 May 2022 If the remaining beef shank is tender enough, shred the meat and add to the pot. Danny Chau, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2022 For their entrees, Zach ordered a lamb shank and Jeremy had kebabs. Prachi Gupta, Washington Post, 12 May 2022 Offering Easter dinner pick-ups, including breakfast pastries, wild game meatballs, lamb shank and Nutella crepes. Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Apr. 2022 Take the shank out and cut into either cubes or ½-in. Danny Chau, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2022 One of the brand’s trademarks is an internal shank, embedded in the midsole. Adam Chase, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2020
Verb
Rachel threatens to shank Mercedes with a piece of plane debris over the Patsy Cline solo. Maggie Olmsted, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2022 Well, no matter how many times Bills punter Matt Haack tried to shank the game away, Zach Wilson kept giving it right back. New York Times, 9 Jan. 2022 Try the tender texture of mushroom ceviche with coconut, curry leaf, and crunchy boondi, or Nalli Nihari lamb shank, slowly braised and served with saffron-cauliflower risotto. Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2021 That convenience is also accentuated due to the impact-ready, 1⁄4-inch hex shank on each of the drill bits. Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 30 Sep. 2021 But the sharp decline in air travel last year pounded these operations, and airports around the world have reported that annual revenues shank by more than half last year. Esther Fung, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2021 The barbecue pork shank along with the Carolina shrimp and grits is perfection. cleveland, 22 Dec. 2020 The barbecue pork shank along with the Carolina shrimp and grits is perfection. cleveland, 22 Dec. 2020 The barbecue pork shank along with the Carolina shrimp and grits is perfection. cleveland, 22 Dec. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English shanke, from Old English scanca; akin to Old Norse skakkr crooked, Greek skazein to limp

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shank was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing shank
BNC: 16453 COCA: 12583

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