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shanked Definition and Meaning in English (shanked definition)

verb
Synonyms:mishitflubbed
Quick Answer • Definition

Shanked definition: To hit a ball very poorly, often with the heel of the club or foot, causing it to go off course.

Definitions of Shanked

  1. 1verb(colloquial)

    To hit a ball very poorly, often with the heel of the club or foot, causing it to go off course.

  2. 2verb(informal)

    To stab someone with a sharp, often improvised, weapon.

Example Sentences

casual

“He shanked his golf shot into the water hazard.”

informal

“The prisoner shanked his rival in the yard.”

Synonyms

mishitflubbed

Antonyms

hit perfectlystruck cleanly

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveshank
third person singularshanks
present participleshanking
agent nounshanker

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Shanked definition: To hit a ball very poorly, often with the heel of the club or foot, causing it to go off course.
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'Shanked' translates to 'shanked' in English. Shanked definition: To hit a ball very poorly, often with the heel of the club or foot, causing it to go off course.
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