ankle breaker

noun

A deceptive move in which a player baits an opponent into moving in the wrong direction, causing imbalance.

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Meanings

nounankle breaker (plural ankle breakers)

plural ankle breakers · alternative ankle-breaker

  1. ball gamesA deceptive move in which a player baits an opponent into moving in the wrong direction, causing imbalance.
  2. Small holes drilled into types of bridges to cause fast-moving people to fall, while slow-moving people cross safely.
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APA

ankle breaker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ankle%20breaker

MLA

“ankle breaker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ankle%20breaker. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ankle breaker,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ankle%20breaker.

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