ankle

noun

• the joint connecting the foot with the leg: [as modifier]:an ankle injury
• the narrow part of the leg between the foot and the calf:her slim ankles I stood up to my ankles in snow the men are ankle-deep in mud [as modifier]:ankle socks

verb

• 1 [with object] informal leave:he ankled the series to do a movie
• [no object] walk.

• 2 [no object] (usually as noun ankling) flex the ankles while cycling in order to increase pedaling efficiency.