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# ankle

noun (an ankle, ankles)

«ankle» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The joint that connects your foot to your leg, letting the foot bend up and down and turn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ankle/#m1)
2. Ankle-deep means so deep that the water or mud only reaches up to your ankles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ankle/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science, the ankle is a joint where bones of the leg (tibia and fibula) meet a foot bone (the talus); ligaments hold them together. In sport and safety, twisting or spraining an ankle is a common injury when you land badly or step on uneven ground; good shoes and warming up help. First aid for a sprained ankle: rest, ice wrapped in a cloth, gentle support, and raise the foot (RICE). See a doctor if you cannot put weight on it. Phrases: "sprain/twist your ankle", "ankle socks", "ankle-deep", "ankle boots", "a broken ankle".

### Examples

- I twisted my ankle playing basketball. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ankle/#x1)
- The water at the beach was only ankle-deep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ankle/#x2)
- Put your foot up and ice your ankle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ankle/#x3)
- My ankle is swollen and sore. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ankle/#x4)
- She wore white ankle socks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ankle/#x5)
- The ankle joint lets your foot move up and down. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ankle/#x6)
- The rope tied around his ankle in the story. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ankle/#x7)
- Hold the ankle steady and call an adult. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ankle/#x8)
- And honey lay ankle-deep in the valley and knee-deep on the hills. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ankle/#x9)

### Note

Use "an": an ankle. Countable: two ankles. Do not confuse with "uncle". Spelling: -le at the end, like "candle". In maths, people have 2 ankles each: 6 people have 12 ankles.

## In Jewish tradition

Here it means water that is only ankle-deep. It is the first stage of Ezekiel's vision of a river flowing from the Temple.

**Interpretation.** The river grows deeper with each measurement, and tradition reads it as a sign that blessing and healing will flow from God's house in the future.

### Examples

- When the man went forth eastward with the line in his hand, he measured a thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were to the ankles. (Prophets EZK.47.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ankle/#x1)

### Note

Use "an": an ankle. Countable: two ankles. Do not confuse with "uncle". Spelling: -le at the end, like "candle". In maths, people have 2 ankles each: 6 people have 12 ankles.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ankle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ankle/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ankle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ankle.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «ankle» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ankle/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ankle» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/ankle.html) on Mova free.