ankle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæŋkəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈæŋkəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ang′kəl)

Collocations for "ankle"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "ankle" in context.

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ankle

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [injured, sprained, hurt] my ankle (yesterday)
  2. [injured] my ankle [running, playing basketball]
  3. twisted my ankle on [landing, stepping]
  4. have an [injured] ankle
  5. My ankle is [injured].
  6. My [right, left] ankle hurts.
  7. My [right] ankle is hurting me.
  8. needs [surgery, an operation] on her ankle
  9. was treated for a [fractured, sprained] ankle
  10. was [tied up, cuffed] around his ankles
  11. His ankles were [tied, bound] together.
  12. Her [boots, shoes, socks] covered her ankles.
  13. wore a bracelet [on, around] her ankle
  14. The dog was biting at his ankles.
  15. is wearing a [brace, cast] on his ankle
  16. The water only reached my ankles.
  17. the ankle-deep [water, snow, creek]
n as adj
  1. wears an ankle [support, brace]
'ankle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bind - broken - catch - chain - click - crotch - ink - loose - nip - pigeon - shield - snake - sock - sprain - swollen - tattoo - tweak - twist - twisted - wreck - wrench

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