ankle

noun
UK: /ˈæŋ.kəl/
US: /ˈæŋ.kəl/

  1. The part of your body where your foot joins your leg.

    1. I hurt my ankle playing football. [ ] [ ]
    2. She has a small tattoo on her left ankle. [ ] [ ]

  2. The thin part of the leg just above the foot

    1. The ballerina has a very strong ankle. [ ] [ ]
    2. He sprained his ankle while hiking in the mountains last weekend. [ ] [ ]
ankle adjective

  1. To walk or run using your ankles more than usual, sometimes resulting in injury.

    1. I was ankle deep in the muddy field. [ ] [ ]
    2. The flood waters were ankle-high, making it difficult to walk. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ankle" in English means: The part of your body where your foot joins your leg., The thin part of the leg just above the foot.

The phonetic transcription of "ankle" is /ˈæŋ.kəl/ in British English and /ˈæŋ.kəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "ankle": "I hurt my ankle playing football.". More examples on the page.