ankle
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈæŋkəl/
Forms: ankles
ankle means: The part of your body where your foot joins your leg.
noun
FOOT JOINTA2
The part of your body where your foot joins your leg.
- My ankle hurts.
- She twisted her ankle on the stairs.
- These boots cover both ankles.
verb
WALKC2
To go somewhere on foot.
- We ankled down the road.
- He ankled over to the station after lunch.
- Let’s ankle along to the pub.
Questions about ankle
What does ankle mean?
The part of your body where your foot joins your leg.
What is ankle in other languages?
Türkçe: ayak bileği · Español: tobillo · Français: cheville · Deutsch: Knöchel · Italiano: caviglia · 日本語: 足首
How do you pronounce ankle?
It is pronounced /ˈæŋkəl/.
How do you use ankle in a sentence?
My ankle hurts. She twisted her ankle on the stairs.
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