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akimbo
UK
/əˈkɪm.bəʊ/
US
/əˈkɪm.boʊ/
Translations
UK
/əˈkɪm.bəʊ/
US
/əˈkɪm.boʊ/
Her arms were akimbo as she surveyed the mess in the kitchen.
Elle avait les mains sur les hanches tandis qu’elle examinait le désordre dans la cuisine.
UK
/əˈkɪm.bəʊ/
US
/əˈkɪm.boʊ/
Commonly used postpositively after verbs such as "stand" or "sit".
He stood akimbo in the doorway, blocking our exit.
Il se tenait les mains sur les hanches dans l’embrasure de la porte, nous empêchant de sortir.
Definitions
Her arms were akimbo as she surveyed the mess in the kitchen.
He stood akimbo in the doorway, blocking our exit.