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- [ang-kuh l]
- /ˈæŋ kəl/
- /ˈæŋkl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ang-kuh l]
- /ˈæŋ kəl/
Definitions of ankle word
- countable noun ankle Your ankle is the joint where your foot joins your leg. 3
- noun ankle the joint connecting the leg and the foot 3
- noun ankle the part of the leg just above the foot 3
- noun ankle the joint that connects the foot and the leg 3
- noun ankle the area of the leg between the foot and calf 3
- intransitive verb ankle to walk 3
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Origin of ankle
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English ankel, enkel (cognate with Middle Low German, Dutch enkel, Old High German anchal, enchil, Old Norse ǫkkul); Middle English anclowe, Old English anclēow(e) (cognate with Middle Low German anclef, Dutch anklāw, Old High German anchlāo)
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Parts of speech for Ankle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ankle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ankle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ankle
noun ankle
- bone — Your bones are the hard parts inside your body which together form your skeleton.
- talus — the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- anklebone — the bone of the ankle; talus
- tarsus — Anatomy, Zoology. the bones of the proximal segment of the foot; the bones between the tibia and the metatarsus, contributing to the construction of the ankle joint.
- astragalus — the talus, or anklebone, in humans
verb ankle
- amble — When you amble, you walk slowly and in a relaxed manner.
- promenading — a stroll or walk, especially in a public place, as for pleasure or display.
- boogie — When you boogie, you dance to fast pop music.
- hoof it — the horny covering protecting the ends of the digits or encasing the foot in certain animals, as the ox and horse.
- saunter — to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll: sauntering through the woods.
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