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.