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sprain

[ spreyn ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to overstrain or wrench (the ligaments of an ankle, wrist, or other joint) so as to injure without fracture or dislocation.

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noun

  1. a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
  2. the condition of being sprained.

sprain

/ ɪ /

verb

  1. tr to injure (a joint) by a sudden twisting or wrenching of its ligaments
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the resulting injury to such a joint, characterized by swelling and temporary disability
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·Ա adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sprain1

First recorded in 1595–1605; origin uncertain
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sprain1

C17: of uncertain origin
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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.

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Last year, a right knee sprain caused him to miss five games early in the season.

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Then, this weekend, top right-handed reliever Blake Treinen went down with a low-grade forearm sprain.

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Last year, he was hampered by a right knee sprain that caused him to miss five games early in the season.

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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.

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