Shank
noun
The long, thin, straight part of something.
He held the knife by the shank
Often appears as...
- shank of a tool
- shank of an anchor
noun
Part of the leg between the knee and ankle.
He was kicked in the shank
Often appears as...
- shank of a leg
- shank injury
noun
A cut of meat from the lower part of an animal's leg.
I ordered a lamb shank at the restaurant
Often appears as...
- lamb shank
- beef shank
verb
To stab someone with a homemade knife or sharp object.
He got shanked in prison
Often appears as...
- shank someone
- get shanked
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
The long, thin, straight part of something.
He held the knife by the shank
Often appears as...
- shank of a tool
- shank of an anchor
noun
Part of the leg between the knee and ankle.
He was kicked in the shank
Often appears as...
- shank of a leg
- shank injury
noun
A cut of meat from the lower part of an animal's leg.
I ordered a lamb shank at the restaurant
Often appears as...
- lamb shank
- beef shank
verb
To stab someone with a homemade knife or sharp object.
He got shanked in prison
Often appears as...
- shank someone
- get shanked
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Objects
Refers to any long, thin part of a physical object, not just knives.
Rotate the shank to tighten the handle.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Metal
'Shank' isn't limited to metal objects and can refer to wood or plastic parts too.
The broom's wooden shank snapped.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Objects
Refers to any long, thin part of a physical object, not just knives.
Rotate the shank to tighten the handle.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Metal
'Shank' isn't limited to metal objects and can refer to wood or plastic parts too.
The broom's wooden shank snapped.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Objects
Refers to any long, thin part of a physical object, not just knives.
Rotate the shank to tighten the handle.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Metal
'Shank' isn't limited to metal objects and can refer to wood or plastic parts too.
The broom's wooden shank snapped.
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Safari Live - Day 234 PIPE...
the dwarfs points in case there's something going on and actually what we found even though it's not one of our cap characters is very very interesting because it's two birds that have started to arrive for the summer now I was painting it's a lot of our migratory birds arriving we've really had the Warburg's eagles but now they're in front is a green shank that is arrived this is the first green shank that I've
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How the button changed...
It's one of the most enduring designs in history. For me, the best buttons are usually round. There's either a dome button with a little shank, or there's just this sort of round thing with either a rim or not a rim, either two holes or four holes. Almost more important than the button is the buttonhole. And the way you figure that out
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A Nasty Shanking PIPE...
gang attack with a homemade shank right now he's looking for is getting a medically evaluated the eighteen-year-old inmate steve is awaiting trial on criminal mischief he was stabbed in his cell the night before by gangbangers who had allegedly killed
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Plotting a Prison Break...
going to initiate an assault and that would kick off everybody else in action part of the plan was to conceal weapons like shanks and shivs and homemade clubs all were going to be hidden in the volleyball sand lots and under the
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The myth of Zeus' test -...
filled with vegetables. The couple could rarely afford meat, but in honor of their guests, Philemon cut strips from an aging shank for the stew. They made cheerful conversation and offered their visitors hot baths.
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This Worm Uses a "Silly...
to only watch as it then stabs you with the knife it has hidden in its jaws like a prison shank that it uses to rip you apart before drinking your organs yeah that thing is terrifying
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"All the World's a...
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side; His youthful hose, well sav’d, a world too wide For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice, Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
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Extraordinary Dwarfs PIPE...
and the more extreme the been the more pressure is applied to the joints the legs bow because in a cons outer shank bone the fibula grows longer than the inner bone the tibia
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Context determines...
design symbols the ancient Ashanti gold web design symbols of the Sun it goes like this the ancient a shank gold with design
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Black Belt in Prison PIPE...
his friend went to pick up the shank I mean a heightened state of adrenaline
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Safari Live - Day 234 PIPE...
the dwarfs points in case there's something going on and actually what we found even though it's not one of our cap characters is very very interesting because it's two birds that have started to arrive for the summer now I was painting it's a lot of our migratory birds arriving we've really had the Warburg's eagles but now they're in front is a green shank that is arrived this is the first green shank that I've
Video examples
How the button changed...
It's one of the most enduring designs in history. For me, the best buttons are usually round. There's either a dome button with a little shank, or there's just this sort of round thing with either a rim or not a rim, either two holes or four holes. Almost more important than the button is the buttonhole. And the way you figure that out
Video examples
A Nasty Shanking PIPE...
gang attack with a homemade shank right now he's looking for is getting a medically evaluated the eighteen-year-old inmate steve is awaiting trial on criminal mischief he was stabbed in his cell the night before by gangbangers who had allegedly killed
Video examples
Plotting a Prison Break...
going to initiate an assault and that would kick off everybody else in action part of the plan was to conceal weapons like shanks and shivs and homemade clubs all were going to be hidden in the volleyball sand lots and under the
Video examples
The myth of Zeus' test -...
filled with vegetables. The couple could rarely afford meat, but in honor of their guests, Philemon cut strips from an aging shank for the stew. They made cheerful conversation and offered their visitors hot baths.
Video examples
This Worm Uses a "Silly...
to only watch as it then stabs you with the knife it has hidden in its jaws like a prison shank that it uses to rip you apart before drinking your organs yeah that thing is terrifying
Video examples
"All the World's a...
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side; His youthful hose, well sav’d, a world too wide For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice, Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
Video examples
Extraordinary Dwarfs PIPE...
and the more extreme the been the more pressure is applied to the joints the legs bow because in a cons outer shank bone the fibula grows longer than the inner bone the tibia
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Context determines...
design symbols the ancient Ashanti gold web design symbols of the Sun it goes like this the ancient a shank gold with design
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Black Belt in Prison PIPE...
his friend went to pick up the shank I mean a heightened state of adrenaline
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Quote examples
Lee Corso
American Entertainer
The problem with just wanting to punt it deep and out of bounds every time is that most punters can't do that. Most guys shank and pull their kicks when they try that, so you have to get a guy who punts the ball high and gets hang time.
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Jack Sock
American Tennis Player
When you are on the court and a guy shanks a ball off the line, and I think it's the end of the world, then I think about my brother being in a bed for three straight weeks not able to breathe on his own, and it doesn't seem as bad.
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Natasha Bedingfield
British Musician
I love lamb shank. It's my favorite thing. You don't have it in America. It's a younger meat - it just falls off the bone - it's kind of like a roast. I really like blackened cod too.
Quote examples
Lee Corso
American Entertainer
The problem with just wanting to punt it deep and out of bounds every time is that most punters can't do that. Most guys shank and pull their kicks when they try that, so you have to get a guy who punts the ball high and gets hang time.
Quote examples
Jack Sock
American Tennis Player
When you are on the court and a guy shanks a ball off the line, and I think it's the end of the world, then I think about my brother being in a bed for three straight weeks not able to breathe on his own, and it doesn't seem as bad.
Quote examples
Natasha Bedingfield
British Musician
I love lamb shank. It's my favorite thing. You don't have it in America. It's a younger meat - it just falls off the bone - it's kind of like a roast. I really like blackened cod too.
Example 1 of 3
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