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In the summer I wear shorts with a bright top and ankle boots or just sandals. I'll add a nice scarf, maybe a hat, some cool sunglasses. It's all about the accessories.
Alessandra Ambrosio

Meaning of "ankle" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANKLE

From Old Norse; related to German, Dutch enkel, Latin angulusangle1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ANKLE

ankle  [ˈæŋkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANKLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ankle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANKLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ankle

Ankle

The ankle, or the talocrural region, is the region where the foot and the leg meet. The ankle includes three joints: the ankle joint proper or talocrural joint, the subtalar joint, and the Inferior tibiofibular joint. The movements produced at this joint are dorsiflexion and plantarflexion of the foot. In common usage, the term ankle refers exclusively to the ankle region. In medical terminology, "ankle" can refer broadly to the region or specifically to the talocrural joint. The main bones of the ankle region are the talus, and the tibia and fibula. The talus is also called the ankle bone. The talocrural joint is a synovial hinge joint that connects the distal ends of the tibia and fibula in the lower limb with the proximal end of the talus. The articulation between the tibia and the talus bears more weight than that between the smaller fibula and the talus.

Definition of ankle in the English dictionary

The definition of ankle in the dictionary is the part of the leg just above the foot.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANKLE


antiwrinkle
ˈæntɪˈrɪŋkəl
cankle
ˈkæŋkəl
carbuncle
ˈkɑːˌbʌŋkəl
conchal
ˈkɒŋkəl
crankle
ˈkræŋkəl
crinkle
ˈkrɪŋkəl
enranckle
ɪnˈræŋkəl
fankle
ˈfæŋkəl
granduncle
ˈɡrændˌʌŋkəl
inkle
ˈɪŋkəl
periwinkle
ˈpɛrɪˌwɪŋkəl
rankle
ˈræŋkəl
sprinkle
ˈsprɪŋkəl
tinkle
ˈtɪŋkəl
truncal
ˈtrʌŋkəl
twinkle
ˈtwɪŋkəl
uncle
ˈʌŋkəl
wankle
ˈwæŋkəl
winkle
ˈwɪŋkəl
wrinkle
ˈrɪŋkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANKLE

anker
ankerite
ankh
Anking
ankle biter
ankle boot
ankle bracelet
ankle joint
ankle sock
ankle strap
ankle-deep
anklebone
anklet
anklung
ankus
ankush
ankylosaur
ankylosaurus
ankylose
ankylosing spondylitis

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANKLE

besprinkle
buckle
chuckle
dill pickle
greater periwinkle
honeysuckle
kinkle
knuckle
lesser periwinkle
mankle
pennywinkle
pickle
Rip Van Winkle
runkle
sparkle
tackle
tickle
tiggywinkle
trickle
unwrinkle

Synonyms and antonyms of ankle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ankle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANKLE

Find out the translation of ankle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ankle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ankle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tobillo
570 millions of speakers

English

ankle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टखने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رُسْغ القَدَم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

голеностопный сустав
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tornozelo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গোড়ালি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cheville
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pergelangan kaki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Knöchel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

くるぶし
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

발목
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ankle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mắt cá chân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கணுக்கால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाऊल आणि वरचा पाय यांना जोडणारा सांधा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ayak bileği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

caviglia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kostka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

щиколотка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gleznă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αστράγαλος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

enkel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ankel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ankel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ankle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANKLE»

The term «ankle» is very widely used and occupies the 10.550 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANKLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ankle» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ankle» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ankle

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10 QUOTES WITH «ANKLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ankle.
1
Chinua Achebe
People say that if you find water rising up to your ankle, that's the time to do something about it, not when it's around your neck.
2
Sophie Aldred
My concept of a 'Doctor Who' girl was that you screamed a lot and ran around quarries in unsuitable footwear. Of course you fell over and twisted your ankle, because you had high heels on.
3
Alessandra Ambrosio
In the summer I wear shorts with a bright top and ankle boots or just sandals. I'll add a nice scarf, maybe a hat, some cool sunglasses. It's all about the accessories.
4
Kylie Bax
Some tell me I'll break my ankle on my high heels - but I live in them. I'm known for doing speed dashes and leaps and bounds in heels. No problem.
5
Jamie Campbell Bower
I've been on sets where I broke my ankle on a television show doing a stunt playing Arthur in 'Camelot.' That was because it was really rushed, and it hadn't been thought through properly.
6
Kobe Bryant
I've played with IVs before, during and after games. I've played with a broken hand, a sprained ankle, a torn shoulder, a fractured tooth, a severed lip, and a knee the size of a softball. I don't miss 15 games because of a toe injury that everybody knows wasn't that serious in the first place.
7
Bill Buckner
I'd rather not, but if it will help the club, I'll do it. My ankle injury still bothers me sometimes.
8
Marcel Dionne
Until Charlie broke his ankle in Toronto, we were as good a unit as anybody.
9
Colin Donnell
I got into theatre kinda late by some standards, and I sorta fell into it. I had broken my ankle playing football, and my high school was doing a production of 'Barnum.' I could juggle, and my mom really wanted to get me out of the house. She said since I wasn't playing football and couldn't wrestle, maybe I should audition for the show.
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Frederick Douglass
No man can put a chain about the ankle of his fellow man without at last finding the other end fastened about his own neck.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANKLE»

Discover the use of ankle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ankle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sarrafian's Anatomy of the Foot and Ankle: Descriptive, ...
Meticulously updated, this new edition captures all of today’s clinical knowledge on the anatomy of the foot and ankle.
Armen S Kelikian, 2012
2
Operative Techniques in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Written by experts from leading institutions around the world, this fully illustrated volume focuses on mastery of operative techniques.
Mark E. Easley, Sam W. Wiesel, 2011
3
Ankle Soup
Ankle Soup is a hardcover picture book about a French Bulldog named Carlos who finds himself in the middle of Grand Central Terminal on Thanksgiving morning.
Maureen Sullivan, 2008
4
An Atlas of Foot and Ankle Surgery
This incomparable new visual guide to foot and ankle surgery includes 50 chapters on surgical technique, each written by an internationally known surgeon--all carefully edited to ensure a consistent approach. * Includes more than 50 ...
Nikolaus Wülker, Michael M. Stephens, Andrea Cracchiolo, 1998
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The Foot and Ankle
This acclaimed volume of the Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery series is now in its completely revised and updated Second Edition.
Harold B. Kitaoka, 2002
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Atlas of Foot and Ankle Sonography
The book contains over 500 illustrations, including full-color Doppler images and correlative MR images to show comparative anatomy and pathology.
Ronald Adler, Carolyn M. Sofka, Rock G. Positano, 2004
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Imaging of the Foot and Ankle
Complication rates following open reduction and internal fixation of ankle fractures. J Bone Joint Surg. 2009;91A:1042–1049. 140. Sorrento DL, Mlodienski A. Incidence of lateral talar dome lesions with SER IV ankle fractures. J Foot Ankle ...
Thomas H. Berquist, 2012
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Functional Reconstruction of the Foot and Ankle
In this book, the author describes the most successful surgical procedures for repairing fractures, traumatic injuries, and other problems.
Sigvard T. Hansen, 2000
9
Gun Digest’s Concealed Carry Ankle Holsters eShort: Ankle ...
In this excerpt from the Gun Digest Book of Concealed Carry, Massad Ayoob shows how to draw and fire using an ankle holster, plus gun choice considerations and the rationale of ankle carry.
Massad Ayoob, 2012
10
Women From the Ankle Down: The Story of Shoes and How They ...
Bergstein shows how the story of shoes is the story of women, told from the ankle down.
Rachelle Bergstein, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANKLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ankle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rory McIlroy ruptures ankle ligament playing football to put Open in …
Rory McIlroy's hopes of defending his Open Championship title have been plunged into severe doubt after the world No1 ruptured ankle ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
KU's Perry Ellis suffers 'tweaked' ankle
Ellis finished with nine points and eight rebounds in 21 minutes. “Perry, he tweaked his ankle. I don't know exactly what it is,” Kansas coach Bill ... «KUsports, Jul 15»
3
Wellington rugby league player breaks ankle badly while scoring try
Shawn Gielen-Relph shows his badly injured ankle. "I just felt it snap but it wasn't spectacularly painful. I just turned around and saw my foot ... «The Dominion Post, Jul 15»
4
Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl makes regal return from broken ankle
Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl makes regal return from broken ankle. Music. Date: July 6, 2015 - 12:21PM. 5 reading now; (4); Comments; Read later ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
5
Cubs get Jorge Soler back from ankle sprain
Soler wound up missing over a month with a sprained left ankle. He was just 2-for-13 on his four-game minor league rehab assignment with ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
6
Rory MicIlroy ruptures ankle ligament
The Holywood Co Down man told his 2.48 million followers on Twitter this morning: “Total rupture of left ATFL (ankle ligament) and associated ... «Belfast Newsletter, Jul 15»
7
Rory McIlroy says he has ruptured ligament in left ankle
McIlroy says he suffered a "total rupture of left ATFL (ankle ligament) and associated joint capsule damage in a soccer kickabout with friends on ... «Appeal-Democrat, Jul 15»
8
The Latest: Wimbledon to hold minute's silence on Tuesday
The list does not include Rory McIlroy, who ruptured a ligament in his left ankle while playing soccer, a week before the start of his British Open ... «Arizona Daily Star, Jul 15»
9
Roseberry Topping sunset photographer rescued after breaking ankle
A walker had to be rescued from a Cleveland hill when she injured herself after taking photographs of the sunset. Cleveland Mountain Rescue ... «Grough, Jul 15»
10
World's number 1 golfer Rory McIlroy says ruptured ligament in left …
World's number 1 golfer Rory McIlroy says ruptured ligament in left ankle playing soccer. By: The Associated Press Posted: 5:36 AM ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ankle [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ankle>. May 2024 ».
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