shank

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ʃæŋk/

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Noun

Singular shank

Plural shanks

1. The shank is the part of the leg that is between the knee and the ankle.

Verb

Plain form shank

Third-person singular shanks

Past tense shanked

Past participle shanked

Present participle shanking

1. (slang) If you shank someone. you stab someone with an improvised knife.