ankle
nounUK /ˈæŋ.kəl/
US /ˈæŋ.kəl/
The ankle is the part of your body where your foot joins your leg.
She twisted her ankle while running in the park.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The narrow part of a sock or shoe that covers the ankle.
He pulled up his ankle socks before the game.
3. A cut of meat from the lower leg of an animal.
The stew was made with lamb ankle.
4. The part of a structure or object that bends or connects like an ankle.
The robot's ankle joint allows it to walk smoothly.