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Ankle ˈæŋkl Injury Noun Sprain/Break/Twist Suffered Training Broken/Twisted/Fractured/Sprained

Word3 ankle
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈæŋkl/ /ˈæŋkl/
Example
  • to sprain/break/twist your ankle
  • she suffered a serious ankle injury in training.
  • to have a broken/twisted/fractured/sprained ankle
  • ankle boots (= that cover the ankle)
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ankle

(noun)/ˈæŋkl/ /ˈæŋkl/
  1. the joint connecting the foot to the leg; the narrow part of the leg just above the ankle joint
    • to sprain/break/twist your ankle
    • She suffered a serious ankle injury in training.
    • to have a broken/twisted/fractured/sprained ankle
    • ankle boots (= that cover the ankle)
    • We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (= the water came up to our ankles).
    • My ankles have swollen.
    • The injury required surgery on his right ankle.
    • He will wear an electronic ankle bracelet, which allows police to track him.

    Extra Examples

    • I had a broken ankle.
    • She has long legs and slender ankles.

    Word Origin

    • Old English ancleow, of Germanic origin; superseded in Middle English by forms from Old Norse; related to Dutch enkel and German Enkel, from an Indo-European root shared by the noun angle.
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