"kimbo" meaning in English

See kimbo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} kimbo (not comparable)
  1. Archaic form of akimbo (“with hands on hips and elbows outward”). Tags: alt-of, archaic, not-comparable Alternative form of: akimbo (extra: with hands on hips and elbows outward)
    Sense id: en-kimbo-en-adj-CFdAkeQf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7

Verb

Forms: kimbos [present, singular, third-person], kimboing [participle, present], kimboed [participle, past], kimboed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} kimbo (third-person singular simple present kimbos, present participle kimboing, simple past and past participle kimboed)
  1. (transitive, archaic) To position (the arms) akimbo. Tags: archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-kimbo-en-verb-W83N1zxm

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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