/ Dictionary / Index A ankus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•kus Pronunciation: (ang'kus, ung'kush), [key] — pl. -kus, -kus•es. an elephant goad of India with a spike and a hook at one end. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ankus (Thesaurus) anklung ankylo- Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hale Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language