noun
ankle
ANG-kuhl
noun
1
The joint connecting the foot to the leg.
"She twisted her ankle stepping off the curb."
"Ice the ankle to bring the swelling down."
verb
1
Informal: to walk, especially casually.
"He ankled over to say hello."
How to Use Ankle
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe joint where the foot meets the leg.
Common pairings
sprained ankle
ankle sock
twist an ankle
Word Forms
ankled past tense, ankles plural, ankles singular
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Etymology
From Old English ancol, from a Proto-Germanic root shared with Dutch enkel and German Enkel — ultimately related to Latin angulus ("angle, corner").