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shank

/ʃæŋk/ /ʃæŋk/
InformalSports
  1. 1 (topa) yamuk vurmak, (şutu) kötü vurup kaçırmak

Definition (English)

To hit or kick a ball badly with the wrong part of the club or foot, so that it goes the wrong way.

Example Sentences

  1. He shanked his shot wide from just six yards out.
    Altı pas mesafesinden şutunu yamuk vurup dışarı gönderdi.
  2. She shanked her first drive into the trees.
    İlk uzun vuruşunda topa yamuk vurdu ve top ağaçların arasına gitti.

Verb Forms Regular

Base shank
/ʃæŋk/
Past shanked
/ʃæŋkt/
Participle shanked
/ʃæŋkt/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edshank → shanked

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /k/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. shanked /ʃæŋkt/

Synonyms

slicemiskickmishitscuff

Collocations

shank a shotshank the ball wideshank a kickshank a drive

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