Ankle

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The joint formed by the articulation of the lower leg bones with the talus. The ankle connects the foot with the leg.
  • n. The slender section of the leg immediately above the foot.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. 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.
  • v. To walk.
  • v. To cyclically angle the foot at the ankle while pedaling, to maximize the amount of work applied to the pedal during each revolution.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The joint which connects the foot with the leg; the tarsus.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The joint which connects the foot with the leg.
  • n. By extension, the slender part of the leg between the calf and the ankle-joint.
  • n. Also spelled ancle.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    gliding joint    articulatio plana   
    Cross Reference
    cocked ankle   
    Form
    ankle slapper   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    tarsus   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    rankle   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    wrist    thigh    waist    knee    elbow    forearm    leg    toe    chin    belly   
     
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