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sprain
[ spreyn ]
verb (used with object)
- to overstrain or wrench (the ligaments of an ankle, wrist, or other joint) so as to injure without fracture or dislocation.
Synonyms:
noun
- a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- the condition of being sprained.
sprain
/ ɪ /
verb
- tr to injure (a joint) by a sudden twisting or wrenching of its ligaments
noun
- the resulting injury to such a joint, characterized by swelling and temporary disability
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·Ա adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of sprain1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sprain1
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Example Sentences
Last year, a right knee sprain caused him to miss five games early in the season.
Then, this weekend, top right-handed reliever Blake Treinen went down with a low-grade forearm sprain.
Last year, he was hampered by a right knee sprain that caused him to miss five games early in the season.
Starting center Dereck Lively II has been out since mid-January with a stress fracture in his right ankle, and his replacement, Daniel Gafford, suffered a right knee sprain Feb. 10.
The Lakers listed Reaves and fellow guard Jordan Goodwin, who sprained an ankle late in the win over the Clippers on Friday, as doubtful for the final regular-season meeting with the Clippers on Sunday.
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