ankle

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[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

[edit] Etymology

Old English ancle, anclow, ancleow; akin to Icelandic ökkla, ökli, Dan. and Sw. ankel, D. enklaauw, enkel, G. enkel, and perh. OHG. encha, ancha thigh, shin: compare with Skr. anga limb, anguri finger. Compare with Haunch.

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

Singular
ankle

Plural
ankles

ankle (plural ankles)

  1. The joint which connects the foot with the leg; the tarsus.
  2. (slang) Woman

[edit] Translations

joint between foot and leg
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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to ankle

Third person singular
ankles

Simple past
ankled

Past participle
ankled

Present participle
ankling

to ankle (third-person singular simple present ankles, present participle ankling, simple past and past participle ankled)

  1. (US) (slang) To walk.
  2. (bicycling) To cyclically angle the foot at the ankle while pedaling, to maximize the amount of work applied to the pedal during each revolution.

[edit] Derived terms

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