Ankle
noun
It is the part of the body where your foot and your leg meet.
She twisted her ankle while playing basketball.
Often appears as...
- sprain an ankle
- twist an ankle
noun
Used to describe the slim or thin part of a person's leg.
He has slender ankles which make him run fast.
Often appears as...
- slender ankles
- thin ankles
noun
It is the part of the body where your foot and your leg meet.
She twisted her ankle while playing basketball.
Often appears as...
- sprain an ankle
- twist an ankle
noun
Used to describe the slim or thin part of a person's leg.
He has slender ankles which make him run fast.
Often appears as...
- slender ankles
- thin ankles
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Injury Reference
Often used to talk about injuries involving the lower leg and foot connection.
The player grabbed his ankle in pain.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Collocations
Usually paired with verbs like 'twist,' 'sprain,' or 'break' to describe accidents.
Be careful not to twist your ankle on the hike.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Activity
Mentioned in contexts of sports, dance, or physical exercise when discussing movements.
Stretch your ankles before running to avoid injury.
Pro Tip 1/3Injury Reference
Often used to talk about injuries involving the lower leg and foot connection.
The player grabbed his ankle in pain.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Collocations
Usually paired with verbs like 'twist,' 'sprain,' or 'break' to describe accidents.
Be careful not to twist your ankle on the hike.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Activity
Mentioned in contexts of sports, dance, or physical exercise when discussing movements.
Stretch your ankles before running to avoid injury.
Pro Tip 1/3Injury Reference
Often used to talk about injuries involving the lower leg and foot connection.
The player grabbed his ankle in pain.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Collocations
Usually paired with verbs like 'twist,' 'sprain,' or 'break' to describe accidents.
Be careful not to twist your ankle on the hike.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Activity
Mentioned in contexts of sports, dance, or physical exercise when discussing movements.
Stretch your ankles before running to avoid injury.
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Seven Superpowered...
this shark also has a very prominent keel on its tail right before that signature tail fin i like to call this section of their tail the ankle so the keel on their ankle helps to reduce drag letting them cut right through the water something else that helps the shark reduce drag are its dermal tentacles which basically translates to skin teeth
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The benefits of good...
If they are aligned properly, when you're standing up, you should be able to draw a straight line from a point just in front of your shoulders, to behind your hip, to the front of your knee, to a few inches in front of your ankle. This keeps your center of gravity directly over your base of support,
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6 tips for better sleep...
for example, from insomnia or sleep apnea, then these tips aren't necessarily going to help you. If I was your sports coach, I could give you all of these tips to improve your performance, but if you have a broken ankle, it's not going to make a difference. We have to treat the broken ankle first
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How does your body...
Have you ever wondered what happens to a painkiller, like ibuprofen, after you swallow it? Medicine that slides down your throat can help treat a headache, a sore back, or a throbbing sprained ankle. But how does it get where it needs to go in the first place?
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How design can help make...
of a young woman named malaria malaria grew up in Honduras she did well in her science classes and dreamed of a career in medicine the world around her did not always agree while being treated for a broken ankle a physician told her that being a doctor
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Pterosaurs 101 PIPE...
were able to fly, but similarities in their wing structure and anatomy may offer clues. Pterosaur wings ran along their sides from shoulder to ankle, and each wing was held up and supported by an elongated digit. The first pterosaur ever discovered
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New bionics let us run,...
At my MIT lab, we study how humans with normal physiologies stand, walk and run. What are the muscles doing, and how are they controlled by the spinal cord? This basic science motivates what we build. We're building bionic ankles, knees and hips.
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
and on their ankles sending them a constant stream of information as they sense the world around them there will be no easy meals on this island walruses are the largest seals in the world they weigh over a ton and are armed with
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Amy Purdy: Living beyond...
until weeks later when I saw my new legs for the first time. The calves were bulky blocks of metal with pipes bolted together for the ankles and a yellow rubber foot with a raised rubber line from the toe to the ankle
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How Do Cats Use Their...
Cats also have whiskers above their eyes and on their ankles, sending them a constant stream of information, as they sense the world around them.
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Seven Superpowered...
this shark also has a very prominent keel on its tail right before that signature tail fin i like to call this section of their tail the ankle so the keel on their ankle helps to reduce drag letting them cut right through the water something else that helps the shark reduce drag are its dermal tentacles which basically translates to skin teeth
Video examples
The benefits of good...
If they are aligned properly, when you're standing up, you should be able to draw a straight line from a point just in front of your shoulders, to behind your hip, to the front of your knee, to a few inches in front of your ankle. This keeps your center of gravity directly over your base of support,
Video examples
6 tips for better sleep...
for example, from insomnia or sleep apnea, then these tips aren't necessarily going to help you. If I was your sports coach, I could give you all of these tips to improve your performance, but if you have a broken ankle, it's not going to make a difference. We have to treat the broken ankle first
Video examples
How does your body...
Have you ever wondered what happens to a painkiller, like ibuprofen, after you swallow it? Medicine that slides down your throat can help treat a headache, a sore back, or a throbbing sprained ankle. But how does it get where it needs to go in the first place?
Video examples
How design can help make...
of a young woman named malaria malaria grew up in Honduras she did well in her science classes and dreamed of a career in medicine the world around her did not always agree while being treated for a broken ankle a physician told her that being a doctor
Video examples
Pterosaurs 101 PIPE...
were able to fly, but similarities in their wing structure and anatomy may offer clues. Pterosaur wings ran along their sides from shoulder to ankle, and each wing was held up and supported by an elongated digit. The first pterosaur ever discovered
Video examples
New bionics let us run,...
At my MIT lab, we study how humans with normal physiologies stand, walk and run. What are the muscles doing, and how are they controlled by the spinal cord? This basic science motivates what we build. We're building bionic ankles, knees and hips.
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
and on their ankles sending them a constant stream of information as they sense the world around them there will be no easy meals on this island walruses are the largest seals in the world they weigh over a ton and are armed with
Video examples
Amy Purdy: Living beyond...
until weeks later when I saw my new legs for the first time. The calves were bulky blocks of metal with pipes bolted together for the ankles and a yellow rubber foot with a raised rubber line from the toe to the ankle
Video examples
How Do Cats Use Their...
Cats also have whiskers above their eyes and on their ankles, sending them a constant stream of information, as they sense the world around them.
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Debbie Reynolds
American Actress
Old age is a wonderful time of life. At least, that's what everyone tells you. But let me tell you: it is not true. What's true is that your hips, knees and ankles gradually give up on you - everything is quite dreadful, really. And it was a terrible thing to have told us because we believed it.
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Marco van Basten
Dutch Manager
All the pain I had, it was not worth it. My ankle created so many problems, it affected my day-to-day living. But at that time football was my whole life. Now I am older, I have had a life without football. You can still have a good life - there is more than football.
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Dwayne Johnson
American Actor
In the '60s and '70s and early '80s, the trainers would grind you, and eventually they would break something - they would break an ankle in ways that it would heal. It was just the way of the business, to ensure that you learned respect for wrestling.
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Graeme Le Saux
English Athlete
I've had one very bad ankle injury but otherwise I've been incredibly lucky with my fitness. I've worked hard at it and I've always been fit even compared to other players. That sustains you through various parts of your career, but I am 36.
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Shanina Shaik
Australian Model
Bringing exercise bands, ankle weights, and a jump rope is a great way to work out while you're traveling. You can find amazing workout videos online to help with your training.
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Shawn Johnson
American Athlete
I have a healthy lifestyle, but there's nothing you can really do to prevent from rolling an ankle or something like that.
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Kali Uchis
Colombian Musician
While performing, I can't wear anything that I'm not going to be able to dance in or heels that don't have ankle support.
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LaMelo Ball
American Athlete
I'm known as the ankle bully, and I'm the CEO of it because I've made a lot of people fall during my lifetime.
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Bill Buckner
American Athlete
I'd rather not, but if it will help the club, I'll do it. My ankle injury still bothers me sometimes.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
American President
Ankles are nearly always neat and good-looking, but knees are nearly always not.
Quote examples
Debbie Reynolds
American Actress
Old age is a wonderful time of life. At least, that's what everyone tells you. But let me tell you: it is not true. What's true is that your hips, knees and ankles gradually give up on you - everything is quite dreadful, really. And it was a terrible thing to have told us because we believed it.
Quote examples
Marco van Basten
Dutch Manager
All the pain I had, it was not worth it. My ankle created so many problems, it affected my day-to-day living. But at that time football was my whole life. Now I am older, I have had a life without football. You can still have a good life - there is more than football.
Quote examples
Dwayne Johnson
American Actor
In the '60s and '70s and early '80s, the trainers would grind you, and eventually they would break something - they would break an ankle in ways that it would heal. It was just the way of the business, to ensure that you learned respect for wrestling.
Quote examples
Graeme Le Saux
English Athlete
I've had one very bad ankle injury but otherwise I've been incredibly lucky with my fitness. I've worked hard at it and I've always been fit even compared to other players. That sustains you through various parts of your career, but I am 36.
Quote examples
Shanina Shaik
Australian Model
Bringing exercise bands, ankle weights, and a jump rope is a great way to work out while you're traveling. You can find amazing workout videos online to help with your training.
Quote examples
Shawn Johnson
American Athlete
I have a healthy lifestyle, but there's nothing you can really do to prevent from rolling an ankle or something like that.
Quote examples
Kali Uchis
Colombian Musician
While performing, I can't wear anything that I'm not going to be able to dance in or heels that don't have ankle support.
Quote examples
LaMelo Ball
American Athlete
I'm known as the ankle bully, and I'm the CEO of it because I've made a lot of people fall during my lifetime.
Quote examples
Bill Buckner
American Athlete
I'd rather not, but if it will help the club, I'll do it. My ankle injury still bothers me sometimes.
Quote examples
Dwight D. Eisenhower
American President
Ankles are nearly always neat and good-looking, but knees are nearly always not.
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