flank

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈflæŋk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/flæŋk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(flangk)

Collocations for "flank"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "flank" in context.

WordReference English Collocations © 2025

flank

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [pig, cow, sheep] flank
  2. a flank of [beef, pork, lamb]
  3. the northern flank of the [mountain, range, structure]
  4. [tapped, stroked, brushed] the horse's flank
  5. the [left, right] flank
  6. plays on the [left] flank
  7. cover [your, the] flanks
  8. [attack, defend] the [right, left] flank
  9. left their [right] flank [open, vulnerable]
  10. an [open] [right] flank
  11. [ambushed, attacked] from both flanks
  12. [reinforce, strengthen] both flanks with [troops, soldiers, tanks]
  13. there's a [car, bike, bus] on my left flank
v
  1. flanked the [soldiers, enemy, opposing forces, army]
  2. [helicopters, tanks] flanked the [soldiers]
  3. [bodyguards, policemen] flanked the [mayor, president]
  4. [bodyguards] flanked him everywhere (he went)
  5. flanked by [2, many, several] [bodyguards]
  6. [sofas, armchairs, bookshelves] flanked the [fireplace, halls]
n as adj
  1. [ordered, ate, fried] a flank steak
'flank' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
deployment

Forum discussions with the word(s) "flank" in the title:

  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.