What does ankle mean?
Definitions for ankle
ˈæŋ kəlan·kle
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Princeton's WordNet
ankle, ankle joint, mortise joint, articulatio talocruralisnoun
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
Wiktionary
anklenoun
The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint.
ankleverb
To walk.
ankleverb
To cyclically angle the foot at the ankle while pedaling, to maximize the amount of work applied to the pedal during each revolution.
Etymology: ancle, anclow, ancleow; akin to Icelandic ökkla, ökli, Danish and Swedish ankel, Dutch enklaauw, enkel, German enkel, Old Norse akka, Old Frisian anckel, and perhaps Old High German encha, ancha, from the ankijōn.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Anklenoun
The joint which joins the foot to the leg.
Etymology: ancleof, Sax. anckel, Dutch.
One of his ankles was much swelled and ulcerated on the inside, in several places. Richard Wiseman.
My simple system shall suppose,
That Alma enters at the toes;
That then she mounts by just degrees
Up to the ankles, legs and knees. Matthew Prior.
Wikipedia
Ankle
The ankle, or the talocrural region, or the jumping bone (informal) is the area 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" (without qualifiers) can refer broadly to the region or specifically to the talocrural joint.The main bones of the ankle region are the talus (in the foot), and the tibia and fibula (in the leg). 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.
ChatGPT
ankle
The ankle is a joint in the human body that connects the foot with the leg, allowing for movement such as walking, running, and jumping. It consists of three bones: the tibia, the fibula, and the talus. The ankle also contains ligaments, tendons, and muscles which provide stability, support, and motion. This joint can flex, extend, invert and evert, allowing multi-directional movement. Dysfunction or injury to the ankle can significantly limit mobility.
Webster Dictionary
Anklenoun
the joint which connects the foot with the leg; the tarsus
Etymology: [OE. ancle, anclow, AS. ancleow; akin to Icel. kkla, kli, Dan. and Sw. ankel, D. enklaauw, enkel, G. enkel, and perh. OHG. encha, ancha thigh, shin: cf. Skr. anga limb, anguri finger. Cf. Haunch.]
Wikidata
Ankle
The ankle, or 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 plantaflexion 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 between the smaller fibula and the talus.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ankle
Ancle, angk′l, n. the joint connecting the foot and leg.—adj. Ank′led, having, or pertaining to ankles.—n. Ank′let, an ornament for the ankle. [A.S. ancléow, cog. with Ger. enkel, and conn. with Angle.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Ankle
The region of the lower limb between the FOOT and the LEG.
Editors Contribution
ankle
A type of joint in the human body.
The ankle is an important joint in the human body, it connects our leg and foot.
Submitted by MaryC on January 12, 2020
British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'ankle' in Nouns Frequency: #2332
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ankle in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ankle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of ankle in a Sentence
You don't know what the next step brings, all of a sudden you step a little funny on a pebble or you step into a pothole and now you've got a twisted ankle.
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.
If there comes a little thaw, Still the air is chill and raw, Here and there a patch of snow, Dirtier than the ground below, Dribbles down a marshy flood Ankle-deep you stick in mud In the meadows while you sing, This is Spring.
We came out, and I tripped and hurt my ankle, the next day, we had another explosion. It knocked me unconscious. I woke up and had several injuries and pieces of shrapnel in my ankle. That's when, as a runner, it stopped for me.
Only thing that I can say is I hope he’s not too bad. Hopefully it’s just the normal thing when you turn your ankle, and hopefully nothing (is broken). That’s what everybody hopes, even if for me it’s a dream to be in the final of Roland Garros. Of course that way is not the way that we want it to be... If you are human, you should feel very sorry for a colleague.
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- كعب, كاحلArabic
- эгъеAvaric
- шчыкалаткаBelarusian
- глезенBulgarian
- turmellCatalan, Valencian
- kotníkCzech
- migwrnWelsh
- ankel, knoDanish
- Knöchel, enkel, FußknöchelGerman
- afɔkɔeEwe
- αστράγαλοςGreek
- maleoloEsperanto
- tobilloSpanish
- orkatilaBasque
- مچ پا, قوزک پاPersian
- nilkkaFinnish
- chevilleFrench
- murnán, rúitín, alt na coise, caol na coiseIrish
- adhbrannScottish Gaelic
- nocelloGalician
- קרסולHebrew
- bokaHungarian
- կոճ, ճանArmenian
- stiftoIdo
- ökkliIcelandic
- cavigliaItalian
- 足首, 踝Japanese
- კოჭიGeorgian
- 발목Korean
- gozekKurdish
- talusLatin
- potīteLatvian
- глуждMacedonian
- enkelDutch
- ankel, okleNorwegian Nynorsk
- ankelNorwegian
- akétsíínNavajo, Navaho
- cavilhaOccitan
- kostkaPolish
- tornozeloPortuguese
- gleznăRomanian
- лодыжка, щиколоткаRussian
- कुल्फSanskrit
- gležanjSerbo-Croatian
- členokSlovak
- gleženjSlovene
- noçkëAlbanian
- fotled, ankel, vristSwedish
- кісточка, щиколоткаUkrainian
- mắt cá chânVietnamese
- futayoinVolapük
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