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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
- unsprained adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of sprain1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sprain1
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Example Sentences
"He grabbed hold of my wrist, twisted it and it caused a sprain to my wrist," he said.
They know the sprained right ankle he played through in last year’s playoffs is still giving him problems, even after he had a debridement surgery on it this winter.
Gonsolin, fully recovered from 2023 Tommy John surgery and a sprained ankle in March, mostly sailed through six innings, striking out nine while walking none, throwing 58 strikes in 77 pitches.
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.
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