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ASKEW definition: 1. not straight or level: 2. in or into a position in which something is not straight or level…. Learn more.
The meaning of ASKEW is out of line : at an angle. How to use askew in a sentence. Did you know?
to one side; out of line; in a crooked position; awry: to wear one's hat askew; to hang a picture askew. with disapproval, scorn, contempt, etc.; disdainfully: They looked askew at the painting.
Although it sounds like a sneeze, the word askew means lopsided or turned and tilted to the side. Like your glasses might be after, well, a sneeze. Anything askew is crooked. The word askew probably comes from Old Norse for "on a skew," or "to turn aside."
Something that is askew is not straight or not level with what it should be level with. She stood there, hat askew. There were no shutters at the windows, and some of the doors hung askew.
askew. adverb, adjective. /əˈskjuː/. /əˈskjuː/. [not before noun] not in a straight or level position synonym crooked. His glasses had been knocked askew by the blow. Her hat was slightly askew. That picture is askew.
adjective [ never before noun ] uk / əˈskjuː / us. Add to word list. not straight: The picture was slightly askew. (Definition of askew from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of askew. in Chinese (Traditional) 不正（的），歪斜（的）… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 不正（的），歪斜（的）… See more. in Spanish.
askew in American English. (əˈskjuː) adverb. 1. to one side; out of line; in a crooked position; awry. to wear one's hat askew. to hang a picture askew. 2. with disapproval, scorn, contempt, etc.; disdainfully.
Jun 2, 2024 · askew (comparative more askew, superlative most askew) Tilted to one side. He wore his hat askew
