Ankle - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈæŋkl|  American pronunciation of the word ankle
Brit.  |ˈæŋk(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word ankle

noun

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

Extra examples

I told her she could ankle if she wanted.

Janet slipped on the stairs and twisted her ankle.

Her broken ankle swelled badly.

...that little daredevil has broken an arm and an ankle this year alone...

She gave him first aid for his sprained ankle.

He tweaked his ankle playing soccer.

He arrived with a bandaged ankle.

...the pain from a sprained ankle is annoying but bearable...

The snow had almost melted, and my boots sank in up to the ankle.

The dog sank its teeth into his ankle.

Something struck my ankle, and a sharp pain shot through me.

She hurt her ankle and had fallen behind the others.

Gradually, my ankle got better.

'How's your ankle this morning?' 'Better, thanks.'

Alice landed badly, jarring her ankle.

Word forms

noun
singular: ankle
plural: ankles
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