noun🔗ShareA player who plays in the back row of the scrum."The flanker tackled the opposing player just as he received the pass from the scrum. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA wide receiver who lines up behind the line of scrimmage."The quarterback checked his options, then threw a quick pass to the flanker who had slipped behind the defensive line. "sportpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA fortification or soldier projecting so as to defend another work or to command the flank of an assailing body."The guard tower acted as a flanker, protecting the castle wall from attackers approaching from the side. "militarywarweaponbuildingpositionstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo defend by lateral fortifications."The construction crew had to flank the old well with concrete walls to protect it from the road construction. "militarywarbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo attack sideways."The soccer player tried to flanker the defender by running around her to the side. "militaryactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
