Synonyms for flank

Most common

wing · latus · enfilade

All synonyms

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The lateral flesh between the last rib and the hip.

2. v. 1

   To attack the flank(s) of.

Related words

Word family

flanker

Phrases

flank steak

Forms

Plural

flanks → sides, wings, latera, enfilades…

Past participle

flanked
e.g. flanked → straddled…

Example sentences

• wing This bird has a broken wing. It can't fly anymore.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

side¹, wing¹

5 letters

latus

8 letters

straddle², enfilade

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (straddle² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

flanc

Italiano

lato

Deutsch

Flanke