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Shank

Here is “shank” at a glance: what it means, how many syllables it has, and the words that rhyme with it or are made from the same letters.

Meaning

  1. noun a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
  2. verb hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction
  3. noun the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
Letters
5
Syllables
1
Part of speech
noun
Common word
Yes

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Rhymes and anagrams of “shank”

The rhymes on this page are perfect rhymes: words that end with the same sounds as “shank”, taken from a pronunciation dictionary. For near rhymes as well, open the rhyme generator.

The anagrams use all 5 letters of “shank”, each exactly once, in a different order (3 in total). For multi-word anagrams, try the anagram solver.

Questions

What does “shank” mean?

The definition at the top of this page comes from a free, open English dictionary (see our credits). Its part of speech is noun.

How many syllables are in “shank”?

The syllable count of “shank” is 1. We take it from a pronunciation dictionary when the word is listed there and estimate it from the spelling when it isn't.

What rhymes with “shank”?

This page lists the perfect rhymes we know for “shank” (22 in total), common words first. For near rhymes too, use the rhyme generator.

Last updated October 2, 2026

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