Ankle: meaning, definitions and examples

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ankle

 

[ หˆรฆล‹.kษ™l ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

body part

The joint connecting the foot with the leg; the bony bump on the side of your ankle is called the lateral malleolus.

Synonyms

articulation, joint

Examples of usage

  • My ankle hurts after I twisted it playing basketball.
  • She sprained her ankle while running in the park.
  • He broke his ankle in a skiing accident.
Context #2 | Noun

clothing

A sock that reaches just above the ankle bone.

Synonyms

low-cut socks, socks

Examples of usage

  • She prefers wearing ankle socks with her sneakers.
  • He bought a pack of ankle socks for his workouts.
Context #3 | Verb

informal

To walk; to go on foot.

Synonyms

go on foot, walk

Examples of usage

  • We decided to ankle it to the concert since the traffic was so bad.
  • Let's ankle it to the store instead of taking the bus.

Translations

Translations of the word "ankle" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tornozelo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคŸเค–เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Knรถchel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pergelangan kaki

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‰ะธะบะพะปะพั‚ะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kostka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ถณ้ฆ–

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cheville

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tobillo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ayak bileฤŸi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐœ๋ชฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุงุญู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kotnรญk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ฤlenok

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่„š่ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ gleลพenj

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รถkklinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะพะฑั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒญแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ baldฤฑr

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tobillo

Etymology

The word 'ankle' dates back to Old English 'ancleow', which is a combination of 'ankel' meaning 'bend, angle, corner' and 'hlฤ“ow' meaning 'rounded projection, bend'. The term evolved over time to refer to the joint connecting the foot with the leg. Ankles have been considered both anatomically and symbolically important in various cultures throughout history, often representing stability, mobility, and agility.

See also: anklet.

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