American English pronunciation
How to pronounce ankle
IPA transcription: ['æŋkəl]
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Noun
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a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
Usage examples
- I've wrenched my ankle.
- I was surprised that such a good horse could have ankles like that.
- I've wrenched my ankle.
- Fashionable adolescent girls wore poodle skirts and rolled down their socks to the ankle.
- An Indian family stands together, ankledeep in a body of water, looking out.
- I've wrenched my ankle.
- Stephen McBride was a co-founder of Shankleville Community.
- That's sort of thankless, but Redford handles it well.
- Jellicoe was staying in that Sunday, owing to his ankle.
- The wrists and ankles are taped down with masking tape.