Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The joint formed by the articulation of the lower leg bones with the talus. The ankle connects the foot with the leg.
- noun The slender section of the leg immediately above the foot.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The joint which connects the foot with the leg.
- noun By extension, the slender part of the leg between the calf and the ankle-joint.
- noun Also spelled
ancle .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The joint which connects the foot with the leg; the tarsus.
- noun the bone of the ankle; the astragalus.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; theuppermost portion of the foot andlowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint. - verb US, slang To walk.
- verb cycling To cyclically angle the foot at the ankle while
pedaling , to maximize the amount of work applied to the pedal during each revolution.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Turns out that the term ankle is open for interpretation because
Shoewawa 2008
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Turns out that the term ankle is open for interpretation because
Shoewawa 2008
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It just happens to be my ankle is a little sore, but that's not going to slow me down.
USATODAY.com - Nets blame Kidd's sore ankle; Martin misses shootaround 2003
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Luckily, I am able to afford a rather expensive Blue Cross individual plan, but an ankle injury that I sustained in 1968 complete with four pins in the ankle is considered a “pre-existing condition” and Blue Cross has exempted any sort of treatments for anything related to that old injury.
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The ankle is expected to be healed when August practices begin.
LSU suspends center Bobby 'T-Bob' Hebert after DWI arrest 2010
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Cooper, who had 40 goals in 90 league appearances for Dallas, returned to the field for Munich last month after recovering from a long-term ankle injury.
MLS expansion Portland Timbers interested in former FC Dallas star Kenny Cooper Steve Goff 2011
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Albert Haynesworth's ankle is healthy and the defensive lineman could return to the field this Sunday at St. Louis.
Shanahan mum on Albert Haynesworth's status Rick Maese 2010
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Looks like my ankle is finally starting to quit hurting, thank the Maker.
Happenings rottensick 2010
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Defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth, who missed the Houston game with a sprained ankle, is also active today.
Trent Williams inactive for Rams game Barry Svrluga 2010
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If he would learn to keep his mouth shut he wouldn't constantly have his foot in ankle deep.
tbtabby commented on the word ankle
In entertainment industry lingo: "To quit or be dismissed from a job, without necessarily specifying which."
August 26, 2009
john commented on the word ankle
First time I've seen 'ankle' used like this, as in 'hobble':
"The company is talented enough to win without cheating (or hiring PR firms to ankle competitors)."
Launch, Has Google been Naughty? Yes. Should the Government Get Involved? No, by Jason Calacanis, May 30, 2011
May 30, 2011