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- Dictionaryflank/flaŋk/
noun
- 1. the side of a person's or animal's body between the ribs and the hip: "leaning against his horse's flanks" Similar
- 2. the right or left side of a body of people such as an army, a naval force, or a soccer team: "the left flank of the Russian Third Army" Similar
verb
- 1. be on each or on one side of: "the three defendants stood in the dock, flanked by police officers"
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FLANK definition: 1. the area of the body between the ribs and the hips of an animal or a person 2. the side of…. Learn more.
The meaning of FLANK is the fleshy part of the side between the ribs and the hip; broadly : the side of a quadruped. How to use flank in a sentence.
A flank is space between the lowest rib and hip of an animal or person. To flank something means to stand at the side of something. In the military, a flank is a left or right side of an army or fleet of ships. Flank has several other senses as a noun and a verb.
1. countable noun. An animal's flank is its side, between the ribs and the hip. He put his hand on the dog's flank. Synonyms: side, quarter, hip, thigh More Synonyms of flank. 2. countable noun. A flank of an army or navy force is one side of it when it is organized for battle.
the left or right side of an army during a battle, or a sports team during a game. Our orders were to attack their left flank. Their centre made a dash down the right flank. Extra Examples. Topics War and conflict c2, Sports: ball and racket sports c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
flank. (flăngk) n. 1. The section of flesh on the body of a person or an animal between the last rib and the hip; the side. 2. A cut of meat from the flank of an animal. 3. A lateral part or side: the flank of a mountain. 4. a. The right or left side of a military formation: an attack on both flanks. b. The right or left side of a bastion.
A flank is the side of something, whether of beef or a military formation. Although flank is specifically used to talk about a cut of meat, or the right or left side of a military formation, we also use it in those same senses for other objects or even metaphorically.
