Akimbo – Arm bent at the elbow and hands on hips
(Pronounced uh-kim-boh)
To remember the definition of the word akimbo, use the following mnemonic:
She always wore a kimono with a bright bow (akimbo) and walks around with her hands on her hips.
Examples of akimbo in a sentence
Mum stood there, arms akimbo, staring at the mess in my room and shrieking at the top of her lungs.
When I exercise, I keep my arms akimbo to make treadmill running a little more challenging.
With his arms akimbo and his head raised high, he looked at us as if he were our master.
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