Flanking an enemy means attacking from one or more sides, at an angle to the enemy's direction of engagement. ... Upon receiving fire from the enemy, the unit commander may decide to order a flank attack.

What does it mean being flanked by?

/flæŋk/ to be at the side of someone or something: The president was flanked by senior advisors. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

What does flank mean slang?

To flank something means to stand at the side of something.