Ankle

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  • noun. The joint formed by the articulation of the lower leg bones with the talus. The ankle connects the foot with the leg.
  • noun. The slender section of the leg immediately above the foot.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The joint which connects the foot with the leg.
  • noun. By extension, the slender part of the leg between the calf and the ankle-joint.
  • noun. Also spelled ancle.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The joint which connects the foot with the leg; the tarsus.
  • noun. the bone of the ankle; the astragalus.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. 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.
  • verb. To walk.
  • verb. To cyclically angle the foot at the ankle while pedaling, to maximize the amount of work applied to the pedal during each revolution.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
    • Word Usage
    "Turns out that the term ankle is open for interpretation because"
    cross-reference
    cocked ankle  
    Form
    ankle slapper  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    articulatio plana  gliding joint  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    rankle  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    belly  calve  cheek  chin  collar  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    articulation  bayonet legs  boundary  bowlegs  butt  
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