Shank Definition & Meaning
shank
- noun
- a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
- the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
- cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
- cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head
- cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill
- the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
- lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
- a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball
- verb
- hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction
"Shank" in song lyrics
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"Just roll in the S.T.S. Cadillac, we shank"
1.4.0. Productions f/ Franky Botts, Molly-Q — Godfathers -
"As I proceed to give you what you need you shank"
The 49ers f/ Harun Karim — Why I Don't Know -
"Always suffer with shank"
9th Prince f/ Islord, P.R. Terrorist — Slang Killaz
Words that rhyme with shank
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- What does shank mean?
- a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle cylinder forming a long narrow part of something cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals a poor golf stroke in
- What part of speech is shank?
- Shank is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does shank have?
- Shank has 9 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).