ˈæŋkl n. & v. --n. 1 thejoint connecting the footwith the leg. 2 the part of the leg betweenthisand the calf. --v.intr. sl. walk. øankle-bone a bone forming the ankle. ankle sock a short sock justcovering the ankle. [ME f. ON ankul(unrecorded) f. Gmc: rel. to ANGLE(1)]