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# akimbo

adverb or adjective (with arms akimbo, no forms)

«akimbo» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Akimbo means with the hands on the hips and the elbows bent outwards, like a jug handle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/akimbo/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales, a bold hero or a cross person standing with arms akimbo

### Examples

- The farmer stood with his arms akimbo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/akimbo/#x1)
- She put her hands on her hips, arms akimbo, and frowned. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/akimbo/#x2)
- He set his arms akimbo and flew off like a falcon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/akimbo/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «akimbo» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/akimbo/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«akimbo» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/akimbo.html) on Mova free.