Synonyms for ankle
ˈæŋ kəlan·kle

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. ankle, ankle joint, mortise joint, articulatio talocruralisnoun

   a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

   Synonyms:
   articulatio talocruralis, mortise joint, mortise-and-tenon joint, ankle joint

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. anklenoun

   Synonyms:
   tarsus

   Associated words:
   tarsal

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1. List of paraphrases for "ankle":

   peg, pin, linchpin, toggle

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:4.3 / 3 votes

1. ankle

   Synonyms:
   Talocrural joint, articulatio talocruralis NA6, ankle joint

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1. Sybil Adelman:

   Most of you have been where I am tonight. The crash site of unrequited love. You ask yourself, How did I get here What was it about Was it her smile Was it the way she crossed her legs, the turn of her ankle, the poignant vulnerability of her slender wrists What are these elusive and ephemeral things that ignite passion in the human heart That's an age-old question. It's perfect food for thought on a bright midsummer's night.

2. Ajay Pant:

   The biggest concern is cross training/running shoes. Do not wear these for pickleball, running shoes are not designed for side-to-side movement, and many people end up rolling an ankle.

3. Patrick Mouratoglou:

   It doesn't seem — there is the video, but what is more important is how she feels and how the ankle looks. The ankle looks okay, she doesn't feel much pain. She feels, but it's acceptable. And we will know tomorrow when it's going to be cold.

4. Rafael Nadal:

   Only thing that I can say is I hope he’s not too bad. Hopefully it’s just the normal thing when you turn your ankle, and hopefully nothing (is broken). That’s what everybody hopes, even if for me it’s a dream to be in the final of Roland Garros. Of course that way is not the way that we want it to be... If you are human, you should feel very sorry for a colleague.

5. Tennessee Titans:

   During my time in Tennessee, Tennessee Titans went through a lot of different things. I went through coaching changes, went through a broken ankle, some of these things that people would call adversity, at that point in time in my career in 2019, I was tired. I was just kind of tired of all the turnover, was tired of being beat up, and I was n’t playing well, and at the end of the day, this is a performance-based business, and when you’re not playing well, things happen, and I understood that. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP.