Looking for the meaning of the word ANKLE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ANKLE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Ankle
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English ancleow, of Germanic origin; superseded in Middle English by forms from Old Norse; related to Dutch enkel and German Enkel, from an Indo-European root shared by angle
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈaŋkl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the part or joint connecting the foot with the leg
Short Definition:joint connecting foot and leg
Examples:- Jennie fell downstairs, breaking her ankle
- an ankle injury
Word: Ankle
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈaŋkl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
walk
Short Definition:walk
Examples:- we can ankle off to a new locale
Definition:
flex the ankles while cycling in order to increase pedalling efficiency
Short Definition:flex ankles
Examples:- at higher cadences, the feet tend to flap when you are attempting to ankle
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