Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for ankle. Search instead for funkle.
Definitions

ankle

[ang-kuhl] / ˈæŋ kəl /
NOUN
joint between leg and foot
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Chargers right tackle Rashawn Slater could be a candidate for injured reserve after sustaining a high ankle sprain against the Seattle Seahawks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Ian Howard was shocked to get a $1,000 bill for a brief visit to the emergency room that determined he sprained his ankle in a fall last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Left tackle Rashawn Slater sustained a high ankle sprain and is a candidate for injured reserve, Harbaugh said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Liverpool duo Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak have both picked up injuries with Gakpo withdrawing from the Netherlands squad with an ankle injury and Isak pulling out of Sweden duty with a minor thigh injury.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

There was a row of tiny black buttons, which had taken an eternity to fasten back at the fashion emporium in Washington, running all the way up my ankle.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Doctors and specialists are raising concerns that max-cushion running shoes could cause long-term harm to feet, ankles, knees and hips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

As well as broken or uneven steps, weak ankles or knees and inappropriate footwear, a variety of other factors can lead to falls, the CDC says.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Researchers from The Ohio State University studied wild sooty mangabey monkeys, whose feet do not have the same highly flexible ankles found in chimpanzees.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

“There’s indecision, and catching a baseball at your ankles kind of speaks to where his head is at right now,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Louise sat with ankles crossed and hands folded together as much like Camilla as she could manage.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck


Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training