Noun: ankle ang-kul
Usage: N. Amer, informal
- The joint connecting the foot with the leg
"The ankle joint allows for dorsiflexion and plantarflexion of the foot";
- ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis
Usage: N. Amer, informal
- Walk
"He ankled down the street";
- foot [informal], leg it [informal], hoof [informal], hoof it [informal]
Derived forms: ankled, ankles, ankling
Type of: articulatio plana, gliding joint, walk
Part of: leg, peg [informal], pin [informal], stick [informal]
Encyclopedia: Ankle