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ankle

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈæŋkəl/

Forms: ankles

ankle means: The part of your body where your foot joins your leg.

noun

FOOT JOINTA2

The part of your body where your foot joins your leg.

  • My ankle hurts.
  • She twisted her ankle on the stairs.
  • These boots cover both ankles.

Common phrases: sprain an ankle, ankle injury, twist an ankle

verb

WALKC2

To go somewhere on foot.

  • We ankled down the road.
  • He ankled over to the station after lunch.
  • Let’s ankle along to the pub.

How to use it: ankle over to somewhere (We ankled over to the village shop.)

Similar words: walk, stroll

Common phrases: ankle over, ankle along, ankle down

Questions about ankle

What does ankle mean?

The part of your body where your foot joins your leg.

What is ankle in other languages?

Türkçe: ayak bileği · Español: tobillo · Français: cheville · Deutsch: Knöchel · Italiano: caviglia · 日本語: 足首

How do you pronounce ankle?

It is pronounced /ˈæŋkəl/.

How do you use ankle in a sentence?

My ankle hurts. She twisted her ankle on the stairs.

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