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ankle

[ˈæŋ.kʰəl] ~ [ˈæŋ.kʰl̩]noun2 syllables

Ankle means: a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus.

Synonyms for ankle3

noun, as in a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

ankle joint, mortise joint, articulatio talocruralis

What does ankle mean?1

noun

1

a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Ankle in a sentence

  • Last year, the young woman twisted her ankle getting off the train.araneo
  • Running along the golf course, she tripped and twisted her ankle.Just_Balls
  • The player says his knee is fine, but his ankle is hurting.carlosalberto
  • I tripped on a stone, twisting my ankle.AlanF_US
  • If you have weak ankles, strengthen them before traveling.Eccles17
  • When he's sick, the dog sleeps hard against my feet and ankles.Eccles17
  • Karl was upside down, hanging by his ankles.Amastan
  • The lateral malleolus is the bone on the outside of the ankle joint.Pyrimadine

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Forms of ankle

as a noun

plural
ankles