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shanks

SaySHANGKS/ʃæŋks/

2 meanings of shanks

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of shank. Use it when you mean more than one.

    The butcher sold us two beef shanks for soup.

    The restaurant serves veal shanks over creamy polenta.

  2. 2
    verb
    The form of shank used after he, she or it in the present.

    Every time he gets nervous, he shanks the ball into the trees.

    My dad shanks at least one shot every round of golf.

shanks is a form of shank

shank, noun: Meat from the lower leg of an animal. Full entry

Forms
shankshanks plural
Spelling
shank → shanks: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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