sprain
to overstrain or wrench (the ligaments of an ankle, wrist, or other joint) so as to injure without fracture or dislocation.
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
the condition of being sprained.
Origin of sprain
1synonym study For sprain
Other words for sprain
Other words from sprain
- un·sprained, adjective
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How to use sprain in a sentence
Finally the officer pushed Ms. Sherling from her car, twisting her arm and spraining her wrist in the process.
After all, in 1861 an anonymous source observed: “a foolish couple copy the Shunga spraining a wrist.”
Shunga: Sex And Pleasure In Japanese Art Opens in London | Chloë Ashby | October 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIf I wasn't afraid of spraining a toe I'd boot you from here to hackenny, you old two-legged cook-stove!
The Landloper | Holman DayThey were caught, the branch broke, and Hetty fell down the bank, twisting her foot and spraining her ankle badly.
Hetty Gray | Rosa MulhollandEvidently spraining your ankle didn't interfere with your marksmanship.
The Rover Boys on a Hunt | Arthur M. Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer)
I sprang through the underbrush and came down roughly into a sort of quarry, spraining my ankle on a pile of stones.
The Seats Of The Mighty, Complete | Gilbert ParkerThe spraining of Patty's ankle seemed to Bathalina a direct visitation of Providence in reproof for her vain merry-making.
Patty's Perversities | Arlo Bates
British Dictionary definitions for sprain
/ (spreɪn) /
(tr) to injure (a joint) by a sudden twisting or wrenching of its ligaments
the resulting injury to such a joint, characterized by swelling and temporary disability
Origin of sprain
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