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flanking

UK
/ˈflæŋkɪŋ/
US
/ˈflæŋkɪŋ/

Translations

flankingnoun
flankings
pl
UK
/ˈflæŋkɪŋ/
US
/ˈflæŋkɪŋ/
Denotes the act or process of attacking or positioning at the flank.
débordementSens militaire: manœuvre visant à prendre l'ennemi sur le flanc.
Effective flanking of the fortress forced a quick surrender.
Le débordement efficace de la forteresse a forcé une reddition rapide.
Additional translations
flanquementTerme militaire plus rare.
Synonyms
flank
flanking maneuver
flank movement
outflanking
envelopment
pincer movement
side attack
flank attack
wing
turning movement
sidelong attack
flankingadjective
UK
/ˈflæŋkɪŋ/
US
/ˈflæŋkɪŋ/
The flanking walls of the corridor were lined with torches.
Les murs latéraux du couloir étaient bordés de torches.
Additional translations
de flancSurtout en contexte militaire.
Synonyms
bordering
side
lateral
adjacent
surrounding
flankverb

flanking

Gerund

flanked
Past Simple
flanked
Past Participle
flanking
Gerund
UK
/flæŋk/
US
/flæŋk/
flanquerLangage militaire ou descriptif.
The soldiers flanked the general as they marched through the city.
Les soldats flanquaient le général pendant leur marche dans la ville.
déborderEn contexte militaire.
The cavalry was instructed to flank the enemy's position to gain a tactical advantage.
La cavalerie a reçu l’ordre de déborder la position ennemie pour obtenir un avantage tactique.
Additional translations
protégerAvec complément : protéger le flanc.
Synonyms
flank
surround
border
enclose
adjoin

Definitions

flankingnoun
The act or process of attacking or positioning at the flank of someone or something.
Effective flanking of the fortress forced a quick surrender.
flankingadjective
Positioned to the side of something, often for strategic purposes.
The flanking maneuvers of the army caught the enemy by surprise.
Located or placed at or on the side of something; lateral.
The flanking walls of the corridor were lined with torches.
Military: involving an attack on, or movement toward, the side of an opposing force.
Their flanking attack overwhelmed the enemy's defenses.
flankverb
To be situated on each side of or on one side of (someone or something).
The soldiers flanked the general as they marched through the city.
To guard or strengthen (a military force or position) from the side.
The commander ordered his troops to flank the vulnerable left side of the battalion.
To attack down or from the sides, or to move around the side of (an enemy).
The cavalry was instructed to flank the enemy's position to gain a tactical advantage.
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