Definizione monolingua

shank

shank (third-person singular simple present shanks, present participle shanking, simple past and past participle shanked)

1. (archaic, Ulster) to travel on foot
2. (slang) to stab, especially with an improvised blade
3. (slang) to remove anothers pants, especially in jest
4. (transitive, chiefly golf, soccer) to hit or kick the ball in an unintended direction
   • 2011 September 28, Tom Rostance, “Arsenal 2 - 1 Olympiakos”, BBC Sport:

     Marouane Chamakh then spurned a great chance to kill the game off when he ran onto Andrey Arshavins lofted through ball but shanked his shot horribly across the face of goal.

shank (plural shanks)

1. The lower part of the leg; shin.
2. Meat from that part of an animal.
3. A straight, narrow part of an object; shaft; stem.
4. The handle of a pair of shears, connecting the ride to the neck.
5. The center part of a fishhook between the eye and the hook, the hook being the curved part that bends toward the point.
6. A protruding part of an object, by which it is or can be attached.
7. The metal part on a curb bit that falls below the mouthpiece of the bit, which length controls the severity of the leverage action of the bit, and to which the reins of the bridle are attached.
8. (sports) A poorly played golf shot in which the ball is struck by the part of the club head that connects to the shaft. See thin,fat,toe.
9. (slang) An improvised stabbing weapon.
10. (slang) De-pantsing an individual, to some in the south.

shank (comparative shanker, superlative shankest)

1. (slang) Bad.

Definizione dizionario shank

gamba

coscia

fuso

fusto

gambo

manico

stelo

stinco

tibia

zampa

Altri significati:

meat from that part of animal

(slang) Bad.

A protruding part of an object, by which it is or can be attached.

lower part of the leg

The lower part of the leg; shin.

(sports) A poorly played golf shot in which the ball is struck by the part of the club head that connects to the shaft. See thin,fat,toe.

(slang) An improvised stabbing weapon.

(slang) De-pantsing an individual, to some in the south.

The handle of a pair of shears, connecting the ride to the neck.

Meat from that part of an animal.

(transitive, in sports, chiefly golf and soccer) Hit or kick the ball in an unintended direction.

straight, narrow part of an object

(slang) remove another's pants, especially in jest.

(archaic) Travel on foot.

The metal part on a curb bit that falls below the mouthpiece of the bit, which length controls the severity of the leverage action of the bit, and to which the reins of the bridle are attached.

A straight, narrow part of an object; shaft; stem.

The center part of a fishhook between the eye and the hook, the 'hook' being the curved part that bends toward the point.

(slang) stab, especially with an improvised blade.