flank

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /flæŋk/

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Verb

Plain form flank

Third-person singular flanks

Past tense flanked

Past participle flanked

Present participle flanking

1. If an attacking group flanks someone, it comes from both sides.

Noun

Singular flank

Plural flanks

1. A flank is the part of the body between the ribs and the hip.