Synonyms for flank
flæŋkflank

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. flanknoun

   Synonyms:
   side

2. flanknoun

   Synonyms:
   wing

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flank, wingnoun

   the side of military or naval formation

   "they attacked the enemy's right flank"

   Synonyms:
   fender, annexe, offstage, backstage, annex, extension, wing

2. flanknoun

   a subfigure consisting of a side of something

   Synonyms:
   wing

3. flanknoun

   a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg

   Synonyms:
   wing

4. flankverb

   the side between ribs and hipbone

   Synonyms:
   wing

5. flankverb

   be located at the sides of something or somebody

Matched Categories

1. • Cut Of Beef
   • Formation
   • Lie
   • Military
   • Subfigure

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flanknoun

   Synonyms:
   side

2. flankverb

   Synonyms:
   (Mil.) attack on the side, approach on the side, turn the flank of

3. flankverb

   Synonyms:
   secure on the side

4. flankverb

   Synonyms:
   border upon, stand at the side of

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1. List of paraphrases for "flank":

   sidewall, midsection, grasse, side

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1. Antony Blinken:

   When it comes to the deployment of forces and troop levels, we're not looking at troop levels. To the contrary, if Russia commits renewed aggression against Ukraine, I think it's a very fair prospect that NATO will reinforce its positions along its eastern flank.

2. Joe Biden:

   I've made it absolutely clear to President Putin, if he moves on Ukraine, the economic consequences for his economy are going to be devastating. Devastating, number one. Number two, we will find it required that we'll have to send more American and NATO troops into the Eastern Flank, the( Bucharest) 9, all those NATO countries where we have a sacred obligation to defend them against any attack by Russia. And number three, the impact of all of that on Russia and his attitude, the rest of the world, his view of Russia would change markedly. He'll pay a terrible price.

3. Defense Minister Mircea Dusa:

   We will permanently rotate troops on this flank.

4. Florence Parly:

   The current security situation is worrying on the eastern flank of Europe, in this context, Romanians are rightly anxious to strengthen their own security, as tensions in Ukraine continue to escalate … we understand your situation and want to support you.

5. Bode Berreth:

   The bullet hit him in the vest, there was some piece of material that penetrated into his left flank.