ankle

Pluralankles

Formsankles, ankling, ankled

1. 1
   nouncountable

   The part of your body where your foot joins your leg.

   Like a hinge that lets a door swing: it lets your foot bend up and down.

   She twisted her ankle while running down the stairs.

   He wore a bandage around his ankle for a week.

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2. 2
   verbslangtransitive or intransitive

   To go from one place to another on foot.

   Let's ankle over to the diner for lunch.

   They ankled down the street looking for a cab.

   Similarwalk, stroll, amble

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3. 3
   verbintransitive

   To tilt your foot up and down while pedaling a bike, so you push harder on each turn.

   Like pumping your legs on a swing to go higher with each push.

   Try to ankle as you pedal so each push counts.

   Good riders ankle through the whole turn of the pedals.

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