ankle Definition
an·kle (aŋ′kəl)
noun
- the joint that connects the foot and the leg
- the area of the leg between the foot and calf
Etymology: ME ancle, ancleou < OE ancleow (& ? ON ǫkkla) < IE base *ang-, limb, var. of *ank-, to bend > angle, angle, Gr ankōn, elbow, ankylos, crooked
intransitive verb -·kled, -·kling
- to walk
- ☆ to fail to go on with (an agreement, job, contract, etc.)
ankle Synonyms
ankle Usage Examples
Converse of object
- sprain: Don't mess around hoping a badly sprained ankle will get better in the middle of winter.
- elasticate: Daisy Roots shoes are manufactured from the finest quality Garment leather with an elasticated ankle.
- dislocate: The FA cup match at Anfield also saw Alan Smith suffer an horrific broken leg and dislocated ankle.
- injure: He sat out yesterday's 3-1 defeat by Plymouth Argyle after injuring an ankle during training on Saturday.
- twist: This results in the floor being cut up with deep grooves, just right for twisting ankles or braking legs.
- sustain: Devon sustained a broken ankle and a head injury and was taken by ambulance to Pilgrim Hospital for treatment.
Adjective modifier
- swollen: Symptoms include a swollen, painful ankle with possible bruising due to ruptured blood vessels.
- fractured: A fractured ankle saw him quit The Posh and drift away from the professional game.
- twisted: Meanwhile, Michael Bridges ' chances of starting are being played down, with his twisted ankle continuing to cause him problems.
- broken: Is she acting for effect or has she got a broken ankle?
- injured: He became lost, descended into the wrong valley and became benighted with an injured ankle.
- suspected: Only one minute of the game had been played when the City striker was tackled by Creighton and received a suspected broken ankle.
Modifies a noun
- sprain: However, the same pattern was not found for ankle sprains.
- ligament: All of these studies were of people who had been treated for an ankle ligament injury.
- arthrodesis: Finite element analysis of the initial stability of ankle arthrodesis with internal fixation: flat cut versus intact joint contours.
- dorsiflexion: How many older people can achieve 10 degrees ankle dorsiflexion?
- injury: I imagine the ankle injury put paid to his boxing career.
- sock: These were teamed with simple pumps and pink ankle socks.
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near ankle
- ‹ ankh
- ‹ ankerite
- ‹ Ankara
- ‹ Anjou pear
- ‹ Anjou
- ‹ Anita
- ‹ anisotropic
- ‹ anisometropia
- ‹ anisometric
- ‹ anisomerous
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